ASCP ASCP-MLT Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ASCP ASCP-MLT Online Questions & Answers

• Question 351:

  Blood collected in CPDA-1 may be stored at 1 - 6 oC for up to 35 days.

  How long may blood be stored using CPDA-1 preservative prior to transfusion?

  A. 5 days
  B. 15 days
  C. 25 days
  D. 35 days
  D. 35 days

• Question 352:

  Small, dense LDL is most likely to interact with arterial walls, leading to deposition of cholesterol, and initiating or worsening atherosclerosis. Small, dense LDL is associated with more than a three-fold increase in the risk of coronary heart

  disease.

  Large, buoyant LDL is less atherogenic than small, dense LDL.

  The LDL phenotype A is normal. It is the so called 'B' pattern that is associated with increased risk.

  Which of the following is most likely to interact with arterial walls, leading to deposition of cholesterol, and initiating or worsening atherosclerosis?

  A. Large buoyant LDL
  B. Small dense LDL
  C. LDL phenotype 'A'
  B. Small dense LDL

• Question 353:

  Which of the following legislation was developed to protect the privacy of all patient information in the health care?

  A. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
  B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  C. Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)
  D. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
  A. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)

• Question 354:

  The correct answer which best fits the characteristics in this question is Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

  What is the MOST likely identity of an acid-fast bacilli that showed buff colored, dry, heaped colonies; niacin, nitrate, and urease positive; and took 23 days at 35°C to grow?

  A. Mycobacterium avium
  B. Mycobacterium kansasii
  C. Mycobacterium bovis
  D. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  E. Mycobacterium leprae
  D. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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  Explanation/Reference:

• Question 355:

  A blood culture to evaluate septicemia is performed in:

  A. microbiology.
  B. hematology.
  C. urinalysis.
  D. toxicology.
  A. microbiology.

• Question 356:

  Infection early in the pregnancy is the most dangerous time period for the manifestation of anomalies due to rubella. In fact, defects are rare when infection occurs after 20 weeks gestation.

  Immunology

  The greatest risk for the manifestation of anomalies in maternal rubella infection during gestation is the:

  A. first trimester
  B. second trimester
  C. third trimester
  D. delivery
  E. eighth month
  A. first trimester

• Question 357:

  Cryoglobulin testing can be used to:

  A. Screen for rheumatoid arthritis
  B. Screen for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  C. Help diagnose Raynaud's syndrome
  D. Diagnose syphilis
  C. Help diagnose Raynaud's syndrome

• Question 358:

  The tube to the left is a slant of esculin medium, the tube to the right contains heart infusion broth with 6.5% sodium chloride. The bacterial species characteristically producing the positive reactions seen in each of these tubes is most likely:

  A. Staphylococcus aureus
  B. Streptococcus bovis
  C. Enterococcus faecalis
  D. Listeria monocytogenes
  A. Staphylococcus aureus

• Question 359:

  Though it may not be required, TDM should still be used to confirm adequate dosing. Genotyping does not make TDM redundant.

  A PM will metabolize the drug more slowly and therefore will need lower doses. CYP2D6 metabolizes many different drugs; it is not associated with just one class of drugs. Anytime a drug is taken that competes for the same metabolizing enzyme as another drug, there is potential for the concentrations of both drugs to be increased.

  A patient has been characterized as a CYP2D6 poor metabolizer (PM) after genotyping. Which of the following statements is not true?

  A. The patient will likely need lower doses of CYP2D6-metabolized drugs.
  B. The patient is less likely to require therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) since the genotype is known.
  C. CYP2D6 metabolizes many drugs, and so attention must be given to the doses of drugs from different classes.
  B. The patient is less likely to require therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) since the genotype is known.

• Question 360:

  Normal pH of semen must be a value equal to or greater than which of the following?

  A. 5.5
  B. 6.5
  C. 7.2
  D. 8.0
  C. 7.2