FREE MLPAO Laboratory Techniques and Procedures Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following is a transfusion science test?

Accepted Answer

DAT

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AFP

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NH4

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Retic

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CRP

Question 2

Which of the following items is NOT found in cryoprecipitate?

Accepted Answer

Factor V

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Factor 1

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Factor VIII

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Factor XII

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Fibrinogen

Question 3

A fecal sample for culture and sensitivity is collected:

Accepted Answer

by aseptic technique.

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by clean catch.

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by sterile transfer.

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by septic transfer.

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by antiseptic technique.

Question 4

What is the function of the gel separator in an evacuated blood collection tube?

Accepted Answer

RBCS and WBCS from plasma and serum

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RBCS from WBCS

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Buffy coat from plasma

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RBCS and WBCS from buffy coat

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Plasma from serum

Question 5

The laboratory rejects a specimen for INR testing because the specimen is in an evacuated tube with a light blue top and the specimen is:

Accepted Answer

delayed in transit for 6 hours.

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separated.

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spun down for 10 minutes.

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refrigerated for 1 hour before being tested.

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filled three-quarters full.

Question 6

A physician in the ER performs a lumbar puncture on a patient. Which of the following tests are likely to be ordered?

Accepted Answer

Glucose, protein, Gram's stain, cell count

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INR, Urea, lytes, creatinine

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Group and screen and crossmatch

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AST, ALT, Alk. Phos

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CBC, PT, PTT

Question 7

An electrocardiogram is accurately described as a test that:

Accepted Answer

Records the activity of the heart

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Uses ultrasound waves to examine the heart

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Shows the flow of blood to the heart muscle

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Uses a small device called a transducer

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Consists of two catheters inserted into the arterial system