ASCP ASCP Certifications ASCP-MLT Questions & Answers

• Question 161:

  Measuring the turnaround times of troponin tests from the emergency department would provide valuable information. This data represents circumstances in which patient safety may be compromised if results are delayed and treatment is not started as soon as possible.

  A laboratory manager wants to evaluate the timeliness of patient services in order to prevent medical errors caused by delay in treatment. Measuring the turnaround time for which of these analytes would provide the most valuable information?

  A. Routine glucose tests from patients on medical floors

  B. Lipid panels from the outpatient clinic

  C. Troponin tests from the emergency department

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 162:

  This scenario's answer can be calculated by first deciding what the total quality control labor costs are as well as what the total consumable costs are. In this case, if quality control is run 3 times per day, a total of 1095 quality control runs are performed each year. The direct labor cost of $2.63 multiplied by 1095 quality control runs equals $2879.85 per year in quality control direct labor. The hospital pays $354.00 per month on quality control consumables, which equals $4248.00 per year. The total quality control costs in a year are equal to $2879.85 + $4248.00 = $7127.85. If 76,000 new chemistry tests panels are peformed each year, the total quality control cost per new chemistry test panel will be $0.09. General Hospital is considering the addition of a new chemistry panel containing 12 tests. The laboratory is asked to calculate the total cost of quality control per new chemistry test panel. Quality control must be performed 3 times per day (every 8 hours). The labor cost per quality control test for this panel is $2.63. A month's worth of quality control reagent costs $354.00. What is the total quality control cost per new chemistry test panel if 76,000 of these new panels are performed each year?

  A. $0.01

  B. $0.09

  C. $0.04

  D. $1.70

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 163:

  Which area of the laboratory can analyze a patient sample and be able to predict their risk of developing a disease?

  A. Molecular testing

  B. Immunology

  C. Blood banking/transfusion medicine

  D. Clinical chemistry

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 164:

  A regional laboratory that performs high volume, highly complex or infrequently ordered testing is a: A. reference laboratory

  B. physician's office.

  C. wellness clinic.

  D. long-term care facility.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 165:

  Chemistry

  Estrogen and progesterone markers are most commonly used to provide prognostic information about:

  A. Breast cancer

  B. Uterine cancer

  C. Menopause

  D. Cervical cancer

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 166:

  The part of the microscope that holds the objective lenses is called the _______________.

  A. objective

  B. condenser

  C. revolving nosepiece

  D. fine adjustment

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 167:

  As magnification INCREASES, the field of view will...

  A. stay the same

  B. decrease (get smaller)

  C. increase (get bigger)

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 168:

  Which of the following organizations has developed standards to maintain the performance of the clinical laboratory at the highest standards for quality care?

  A. Joint Commission

  B. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

  C. Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute

  D. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 169:

  Match each virus with its appropriate nucleic acid content.

  1.

  Paramyxovirus

  2.

  Rhabdovirus

  3.

  Poxvirus

  4.

  Orthomyxovirus

  A. RNA

  B. DNA

  Correct Answer: AB

• Question 170:

  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

  Correct Answer: C