ASCP ASCP-MLT Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ASCP ASCP-MLT Online Questions & Answers

• Question 311:

  Public health guidelines recommend that manipulation of samples for influenza testing be done inside a safety cabinet. Safety goggles could be worn if the specimen or procedure may be prone to splashes or sprays of infectious material. Utility gloves are not necessary.

  Public health guidelines recommend that laboratory specimens for influenza testing must be manipulated using which of the following safety precautions?

  A. Safety goggles
  B. Safety cabinet
  C. Utility gloves
  D. None of the above
  B. Safety cabinet

• Question 312:

  Primary- Target glands (such as thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, etc.)

  Secondary- Pituitary gland

  Tertiary- Hypothalamus

  Match the type of endocrine dysfunction with the appropriate organ:

  1.

  Target gland

  2.

  Pituitary gland

  3.

  Hypothalamus

  A. Secondary
  B. Primary
  C. Tertiary
  A. Secondary
  B. Primary
  C. Tertiary

• Question 313:

  Alkaline over acid, or K/A, in TSI reactions is associated with the fermatation of glucose alone and the utilization of peptone.

  Which of the following sugars has been fermented by a gram-negative rod that has produced an alkaline slant and an acid butt on triple sugar iron agar (TSI).?

  A. lactose
  B. sucrose
  C. glucose
  D. glucose and sucrose
  C. glucose

• Question 314:

  Triglyceride blood concentrations change significantly when you eat, as opposed to relatively stable levels of cholesterol, HDL, or LDL circulating in the blood. Whenever you eat a meal that contains fat, your triglyceride levels rise, which is why it is important to have a patient fast before the sample is collected.

  Which of the following lipid results would be expected to be FALSELY elevated on a serum specimen from a non-fasting patient?

  A. cholesterol
  B. triglyceride
  C. HDL
  D. LDL (not calculated)
  B. triglyceride

• Question 315:

  RAST tests, or Radioallergosorbent tests, are used to screen for an allergy to a specific substance or substances if a person presents with allergy-like symptoms. The assay which is most helpful in identifying specific allergens is:

  A. Complement fixation
  B. C-reactive proteins
  C. RIA
  D. RAST
  D. RAST

• Question 316:

  The renal threshold is the maximum amount of a substance that the kidney can prevent from entering into the urine.

  UA and body fluids

  The renal threshold is best described as:

  A. Concentration at which a substance in the blood spills into urine
  B. Concentration at which reabsorption first occurs
  C. Concentration at which kidney can no longer filter the blood
  D. Concentration at which kidney failure begins
  A. Concentration at which a substance in the blood spills into urine

• Question 317:

  Some elderly individuals can have poor dietary habits which can lead to decreased nutrient absorption, including zinc. A zinc deficiency in the elderly is often caused by:

  A. Decreased intake and absorption
  B. Decreased intake and excretion
  C. Increased intake and excretion
  D. Increased excretion and decreased absorption
  A. Decreased intake and absorption

• Question 318:

  Fusarium species is the most likely associated with mycotic keratitis.

  Trichophyton rubrum is a dermatophyte that commonly causes an itching, scaling skin infection of the feet, known as tinea pedis. Scedosporium apiospermum is commonly associated with sinusitis. Aspergillus niger typically causes otitis

  externa and can also be associated with sinusitis.

  Which of the following species or organisms is the most likely to be the cause of mycotic keratitis (fungal eye infection)?

  A. Fusarium species
  B. Trichophyton rubrum.
  C. Scedosporium apiospermum
  D. Aspergillus niger
  A. Fusarium species

• Question 319:

  Atherosclerosis is a hardening of an artery specifically due to the build up of plaque. The risk to patients with significant atherosclerosis is that eventually a narrowing of the artery (stenosis) can cause a reduction in oxygen delivery to tissues and plaque rupture can lead to an acute coronary event.

  Atherosclerosis is a hardening of an artery specifically due to which of the following?

  A. Build up of plaque
  B. Aggregation of platelets
  C. Hypercalcemia
  A. Build up of plaque

• Question 320:

  The increase in inflammatory cytokines and the abnormal lipids and lipid levels often present in metabolic syndrome increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Adiponectin is decreased and increases in angiotensinogen lead to hypertension. Chemistry Which of the following statements is true regarding cardiovascular disease and adipose tissue? Please select all correct answers

  A. Inflammatory cytokines, synthesized and released by adipose tissue, contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease
  B. A state of abnormal lipids and lipid levels found in metabolic syndrome contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease
  C. Obesity in metabolic syndrome contributes to the development of cardiovascular disease by increased synthesis and secretion of adiponectin
  D. Increased synthesis and secretion of PAI-1 in metabolic syndrome contributes to cardiovascular disease by increasing blood pressure
  A. Inflammatory cytokines, synthesized and released by adipose tissue, contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease
  B. A state of abnormal lipids and lipid levels found in metabolic syndrome contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease