ASCP ASCP-MLT Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ASCP ASCP-MLT Online Questions & Answers

• Question 201:

  he last choice in this question is false. Rocky mountain spotted fever is NOT geographically restricted to the Rocky mountain region. In fact, according to the CDC, this disease is widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains and also occurs in limited areas on the Pacific Coast.

  Which one of the following statements is false?

  A. Rickettsial infections are usually best diagnosed by specific serology, rather than the Weil-Felix test
  B. Ehrlichiosis is transmitted by the lonestar tick
  C. Rickettsia rickettsii causes Rocky mountain spotted fever
  D. Rocky mountain spotted fever is almost always geographically restricted to the Rocky mountain region
  D. Rocky mountain spotted fever is almost always geographically restricted to the Rocky mountain region

• Question 202:

  Because of the difficulty in culturing Epstein-Barr virus, and readily available heterophile antibody test and serology, it is rarely necessary to culture this virus in routine clinical practice.

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  Which one of the following viruses requires a complex lymphoblastoid cell culture, and is rarely if ever diagnosed by culture:

  A. Varicella-Zoster Virus
  B. Herpes Simplex Virus
  C. Cytomegalovirus
  D. Epstein-Barr Virus
  D. Epstein-Barr Virus

• Question 203:

  Which of these advancements in the clinical laboratory has led to concerns about patient privacy

  A. high test volumes
  B. staffing with several levels of lab professionals
  C. computers
  D. automated analyzers
  C. computers

• Question 204:

  Isolation and detection of Gardnerella vaginalis from vaginal secretions is improved by which of the following?

  A. utilization of human blood agar
  B. incubation at 35-37°C
  C. cold enrichment
  D. utilization of Thayer-Martin agar
  A. utilization of human blood agar

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• Question 205:

  The DAT is most likely to be negative in ABO HDFN. It's possible that the washing done as part of the DAT may break the bonds between anti-A (or anti-B) and the newborn's poorly developed A (or B) antigens.

  For which of the following antibodies is the DAT most likely to be negative when testing a newborn for possible HDFN?

  A. anti-A
  B. anti-c
  C. anti-D
  D. anti-K
  E. anti-Fya
  A. anti-A

• Question 206:

  Which of the following tubes contains an anticoagulant that does not bind calcium? Question options:

  A. Lavender
  B. Light blue
  C. Gray
  D. Green
  D. Green

• Question 207:

  Micro - Matching

  1.

  Upper left image Multi-celled, rough walled macroconidia with a tapered terminal cell

  2.

  Upper right image Dense aggregates of echinulate, brown-black conidia

  3.

  Lower left image Loose clusters of elliptical conidia arranged in a "diphtheroid" pattern

  4.

  Lower right image Chains of large, lemon-shaped annelloconidia

  

  A. Aspergillus niger
  B. Microsporum canis
  C. Scopulariopsis species
  D. Acremonium species
  A. Aspergillus niger
  B. Microsporum canis
  C. Scopulariopsis species
  D. Acremonium species

• Question 208:

  Donor and recipient blood samples (samples utilized for pre-transfusion compatibility testing) must be kept for at least 7 days after transfusion. Blood samples must be available to investigate a transfusion reaction, if necessary. Donor and recipient blood samples must be kept for at least how long after transfusion?

  A. 10 days
  B. 7 days
  C. 3 days
  D. Not a requirement
  B. 7 days

• Question 209:

  Which of the following is NOT part of the stand or framework of the microscope?

  A. stage
  B. base
  C. ocular lenses
  D. arm
  C. ocular lenses

• Question 210:

  A monoclonal B-cell population (Kappa or Lambda predominant) with expression of CD19, CD20, CD23, and co-expression of CD5 is consistent with which of the following?

  A. A normal B cell
  B. Chronic
  C. Mantle cell lymphoma
  D. A mature T cell
  B. Chronic