Medical Technologist Test Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Which modification to the Medical Technology Act of 1969 is the third? → PD 1534
2. Heinz bodies in red blood cells are composed of which substance? → Denatured hemoglobin
3. Clotting condition in which the fibrinogen molecule has a defective structural makeup. → dysfibrinogenemia
4. What is the average annual salary range for a medical technologist in the United States? → $60,162 - $80,139
5. The 19th century saw the advent of prosthetics. → FALSE
6. The Quellung reaction (capsular swelling) is used to identify and serotype which organism? → Streptococcus pneumoniae
7. Which test is used to evaluate liver synthetic function? → Prothrombin time (PT)
8. Which coagulation test is used to monitor heparin therapy? → aPTT
9. Chyle is the main component of the effusion. → chylous effusion
10. Which specimen tube should be used for serum chemistry testing? → Red or gold (SST)
11. Only when urine's pH is alkaline → ammonium urate crystals
12. Which test is most specific for monitoring warfarin (Coumadin) therapy? → PT/INR
13. WBC which protect against viral infection or cancer → T lymphocytes
14. Identifying bacteria by examining their size, shape, and colony morphology on media under a microscope is → Presumptive identification
15. Anemia as result of inhibition of DNA synthesis during RBS production → megaloblastic anemia
16. A serum sodium of 125 mEq/L with dilute urine in a cancer patient suggests which diagnosis? → SIADH
17. How much of Europe's overall healthcare budget is spent on medical technology? This inquiry is necessary. → 7.5%
18. The prozone phenomenon in serology results in a false-negative reaction due to: → Antibody excess preventing lattice formation
19. Acute arthritis producing excruciating pain in wrist, elbow, back, ankles, and feet. produced by monosodium urate and uric acid. → Gout
20. What types of tests does a medical technologist conduct in clinical pathology? → Tests on body fluids and tissues to look for markers of diseases
21. Which culture medium is selective for gram-negative enteric bacteria? → MacConkey agar
22. Which hepatitis B serological marker is the FIRST to appear in serum during acute infection? → HBsAg
23. In a competitive immunoassay, what is the relationship between patient analyte concentration and measured signal? → Inverse: higher analyte produces lower signal
24. Which antibody test is the gold standard for confirming Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) as the cause of infectious mononucleosis? → EBV-specific antibodies (VCA IgM/IgG, EBNA)
25. A patient with hypothyroidism would most likely show which thyroid function test pattern? → High TSH with low free T4
26. Obligate intracellular parasites that cause atypical pneumonia and cannot be grown on standard agar include which organism? → Chlamydophila pneumoniae
27. Cell division controlled by the nucleus of cell- → Mitosis
28. Which transfusion reaction presents with fever, flank pain, hemoglobinuria, and hypotension within minutes of starting transfusion? → Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction
29. Washed red blood cells are used for patients with which condition to prevent transfusion reactions? → Severe IgA deficiency with anti-IgA antibodies
30. Reproductive organs urinary bladder last section of large intestine and pelvic girdle → Pelvic cavity