ASCP ASCP Certifications ASCP-MLT Questions & Answers

• Question 491:

  What is the best description of the purpose of the Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA) pertaining to the clinical laboratory?

  A. Administers both CLIA '88 and Medicare programs

  B. Nonprofit educational group that establishes consensus standards for maintaining a high-quality laboratory organization

  C. CMS has given COLA deemed status to act on the government's behalf ot certify clinical laboratories

  D. Sets accreditation requirements for physician office laboratories (POLs)

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 492:

  A. grease or oil

  B. electrical equipment

  C. wood

  D. flammable materials

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 493:

  In which of the following laboratory situations is a verbal report permissible?

  A. When preoperative test results are needed by the anesthesiologist

  B. When the report cannot be found at the nurse's station

  C. When the patient is going directly the physician's office

  D. None of these answers is correct.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 494:

  Neutrophils reside in the peripheral circulation for only 7-8 hours ( approx. 7.5 hours) before entering the tissues and body cavities. This process is called diapedesis.

  Hematology

  How long are healthy neutrophils expected to reside in the peripheral blood of an adult?

  A. 3 days

  B. 1 day

  C. 7-8 hours

  D. 12-14 hours

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 495:

  Gram-positive bacteria retain the primary crystal violet stain that is applied in the Gram stain because of the cross-linking of the thick peptidoglycan layer in their cell walls. Their cell walls contain less lipids than that of a gram-negative bacteria, and this reduces the permeability of their cell wall to the organic solvents that are used as a decolorizer. When the counterstain is added, it may enter the gram-positive cell, but does not change the color of the cells.

  A thick peptidoglycan is MOST often associated with which of the following types of bacteria?

  A. Gram-negative bacteria

  B. Gram-positive bacteria

  C. Both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 496:

  What is the first thing a phlebotomist should do in the event of an accidental needle stick?

  A. go to the employee health service and get a tetanus booster

  B. leave the area so that the patient does not notice the injury

  C. decontaminate the site and fill out an incident report

  D. check the patient's medical records

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 497:

  Bacitracin susceptibility is a presumptive test for the identification of Lancefield group A Streptococcus.

  Which of the following is a presumptive test for the identification of Lancefield group A Streptococcus:

  A. Bacitracin susceptibility

  B. Positive coagulase

  C. Hippurate hydrolysis

  D. Gram stain

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 498:

  The laboratory uses flammable chemicals for processing and staining patient specimens. One type of chemical used is ethanol. What is the proper way to store this chemical in the laboratory?

  A. On the shelf with other hazardous chemicals

  B. Under the sink in the laboratory

  C. In a flame-resistant cabinet

  D. In the back of the fume hood

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 499:

  Know what you are handling - read label carefully.

  What is the first thing you do before you handle or open a chemical:

  A. Read the label

  B. Ask a supervisor for assistance

  C. Obtain a copy of the SDS

  D. Consult procedure manual for information

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 500:

  A. 1 kilometer

  B. 10 millimeters

  C. 1 inch

  D. 5 millimeters

  Correct Answer: B