MLT Practice Exam 2025/2026 Exam
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To correctly report a colony count in a urine culture plated using a
calibrated 0.001 mL loop, the observed colony count must be multiplied by
which of the following?
a. 1
b. 100
c. 1000
d. 2000 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔c. 1000
Examination of peripheral blood smear revealed 12 nucleated erythrocytes
per 100 leukocytes. Which histogram observation correlates with this
finding?
,a. Failure of the granulocyte population to return to baseline on the
leukocyte histogram
b. Shift to the left of the erythrocyte population on the erythrocyte histogram
c. Failure of the lymphocyte population to begin at baseline on the
leukocyte histogram
d. Shift to the right of the platelet population on the platelet histogram - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔c. Failure of the lymphocyte population to begin at baseline
on the leukocyte histogram
A specimen for anaerobic culture is place in an anaerobic holding jar in
order to:
a. Minimize exposure to oxygen
b. Maximize spore formation
c. Increase the growth rate of the sample
d. Decrease the exposure to UV light - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. Minimize the
exposure to oxygen
, A clinical laboratory technician wishes to examine an unstained, wet
preparation of cells or organism prior to dehydration. Which of the following
types of microscopes would be best to use in this scenario?
a. Phase Contrast
b. Fluorescence
c. Brightfield
d. Electron - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. Phase Contrast
An organism gives the following reactions: TSI and KIA alkaline slant over
an acid butt, H2S positive ferments glucose. Based on these reactions,
what is the most likely identification of the organism?
a. Proteus mirabilis
b. Esherichia coli
c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
d. Salmonella sp. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. Proteus mirabilis
A pregnant woman who has active syphillis and a RPR of 1:32 is being
treated with penicillin. She gives birth to a baby boy. When the cord blood
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Questions and Correct Answers | New
Update
To correctly report a colony count in a urine culture plated using a
calibrated 0.001 mL loop, the observed colony count must be multiplied by
which of the following?
a. 1
b. 100
c. 1000
d. 2000 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔c. 1000
Examination of peripheral blood smear revealed 12 nucleated erythrocytes
per 100 leukocytes. Which histogram observation correlates with this
finding?
,a. Failure of the granulocyte population to return to baseline on the
leukocyte histogram
b. Shift to the left of the erythrocyte population on the erythrocyte histogram
c. Failure of the lymphocyte population to begin at baseline on the
leukocyte histogram
d. Shift to the right of the platelet population on the platelet histogram - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔c. Failure of the lymphocyte population to begin at baseline
on the leukocyte histogram
A specimen for anaerobic culture is place in an anaerobic holding jar in
order to:
a. Minimize exposure to oxygen
b. Maximize spore formation
c. Increase the growth rate of the sample
d. Decrease the exposure to UV light - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. Minimize the
exposure to oxygen
, A clinical laboratory technician wishes to examine an unstained, wet
preparation of cells or organism prior to dehydration. Which of the following
types of microscopes would be best to use in this scenario?
a. Phase Contrast
b. Fluorescence
c. Brightfield
d. Electron - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. Phase Contrast
An organism gives the following reactions: TSI and KIA alkaline slant over
an acid butt, H2S positive ferments glucose. Based on these reactions,
what is the most likely identification of the organism?
a. Proteus mirabilis
b. Esherichia coli
c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
d. Salmonella sp. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. Proteus mirabilis
A pregnant woman who has active syphillis and a RPR of 1:32 is being
treated with penicillin. She gives birth to a baby boy. When the cord blood
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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