ASCP ASCP-MLT Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ASCP ASCP-MLT Online Questions & Answers

• Question 561:

  Specimens collected from patients in contact isolation should be:

  A. Collected in duplicate.
  B. double-bagged.
  C. delivered to microbiology.
  D. collected wearing sterile gloves.
  B. double-bagged.

• Question 562:

  During primary hypothyroidism, where a defect in the thryoid gland is producing low levels of T3 and T4, the TSH level is increased. TSH is released in elevated quantities in an attempt to stimulate the thryoid to produce more T3 and T4 as part of a feedback mechanism.

  Serum TSH levels five-times the upper limit of normal in the presence of a low T4 and low T3 uptake could mean which of the following:

  A. The thyroid has been established as the cause of hypothyroidism
  B. The thyroid is ruled-out as the cause of hypothyroidism
  C. The pituitary has been established as the cause of hypothyroidism
  D. The diagnosis is consistent with secondary hyperthyroidism
  A. The thyroid has been established as the cause of hypothyroidism

• Question 563:

  Insulin is the hormone that is mainly responsible for the entry of glucose into the cell for energy production Glucagon and epinephrine promote glycogenolysis, conversion of glycogen to glucose, which increases plasma glucose. Cortisol, along with glucagon, increases gluconeogenesis, formation of glucose from noncarbohydrates, which also raises plasma glucose concentration.

  Chemistry

  Which of the following hormones is mainly responsible for the entry of glucose into the cell for energy production?

  A. Epinephrine
  B. Glucagon
  C. Cortisol
  D. Insulin
  C. Cortisol

• Question 564:

  Gram positive organisms resist decolorization by ethyl alcohol. The large crystal violet- iodine complex is not able to penetrate the peptidoglycan layer, and is trapped within the cell in gram-positive organisms. Conversely, the outer membrane of gram-negative organisms is degraded and the thinner peptidoglycan layer of gram-negative cells is unable to retain the crystal violet-iodine complex and the color is lost.

  What is the purpose of using ethyl alcohol or acetone in the gram stain procedure:

  A. Fix all gram positive organisms
  B. Decolorize all gram positive organisms
  C. Decolorize all gram negative organisms
  D. Fix all gram negative organisms
  C. Decolorize all gram negative organisms

• Question 565:

  A person classified as an ultrarapid metabolizer (UM) has a polymorphism that enhances the catabolic activity of the enzyme. This means that a UM would need more of the drug to achieve a 'normal' level since he/she is rapidly metabolizing

  the drug.

  Chem

  In therapeutic drug monitoring, a person who is classified as an ultrarapid metabolizer (UM) would need __________ of a drug metabolized by that enzyme.

  A. A lower dose
  B. A higher dose
  C. The standard dose
  B. A higher dose

• Question 566:

  Polyspecific antihuman globulin (AHG) reagent contains both anti-IgG and anti-C3d.

  Polyspecific antihuman globulin (AHG) reagent used in antiglobulin testing should react with which one of the following?

  A. IgG and IgA
  B. IgM and IgA
  C. IgG and C3d
  D. IgM and C3d
  C. IgG and C3d

• Question 567:

  The document designed to protect phlebotomists from contacting hepatitis is the:

  A. Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan
  B. Chemical Hygiene Plan
  C. Material Safety Data Sheets
  D. procedure manual
  A. Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan

• Question 568:

  HbA1C is the recommended test for monitoring diabetic carbohydrate management. Microalbuminuria, low concentrations of urinary albumin, is measured to detect early renal impairment, at a stage where it is reversible with treatment. What is the role of microalbuminuria testing?

  A. Monitor diabetic patient carbohydrate management
  B. Detect small-sized urinary albumin molecules in early renal disease
  C. Detect small urinary concentrations of albumin before there is irreparable renal damage
  D. Diagnose renal failure in a type 1 diabetic patient
  C. Detect small urinary concentrations of albumin before there is irreparable renal damage

• Question 569:

  Autologous units must be drawn before they are needed, and must be readily available, therefore are generally not of use in emergencies. All of the following are benefits of autologous donation except:

  A. Reduces exposure to infectious agents
  B. Are always on hand in case of an unexpected emergency
  C. Reduces demand for homologous blood
  D. Eliminates sensitization to cellular blood components
  B. Are always on hand in case of an unexpected emergency

• Question 570:

  Which area of the laboratory is responsible for blood coagulation studies that test for the patient's ability to clot their blood?

  A. Blood banking/transfusion medicine
  B. Immunology
  C. Clinical chemistry
  D. Hematology
  D. Hematology