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MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN EXAM ONE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|100% CORRECT|GRADE A+
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MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIANEXAM ONE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|100% CORRECT|GRADE A+
hematocrit - ANSWER the % of packed RBC (the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume
of blood.)
Medical Director/Pathologist - ANSWER "the doc's doc"...responsible for lab...M.D. or PhD. (went to med
school)
Chief Technologist - ANSWER - trained in lab technique, experienced B.S. or Master's... hires, staffs,
budgets...may have business backgrounds
Staff Tech/Area Supervisor - ANSWER - does testing, reports to chief tech B.S. or A.S. with experience
Lab tech/MLT - ANSWER - brings in samples...performs routine testing under supervision of
technologist....A.S. or certificate
Are phlebotomist, lab assistants, lab trainees, etc. needed? - ANSWER Yes, they are needed and
necessary to keep flow of the lab. They are certified or have OJT
Phlebotomy - ANSWER specimen drawing and handling
common test: Venipuncture
Microbiology - ANSWER common test:Blood culture
study microorganisms or "microscopic bacteria, viruses, and parasites
Hematology - ANSWER common test: CBC
the study of blood, they detect RBC for anemia, WBC for leukocytes, platelets for blood clotting disorders
immunology/serology - ANSWER common test: Rhematoid arthritis, pregnancy, mono strands,
, the study of serum, they are able to locate antigens and antibodies that are being produced
Immunohematology - ANSWER (AKA: Blood Bank) common test: Blood typing
The store blood for transfusion and use ABO testing to find crossmatches
Chemistry - ANSWER common test: Blood Glucose
the largest department in the lab, test for chemical compounds in the blood and fluids,
Urinalysis - ANSWER common test: urinalysis
they test urine for kidney function and bacterial infections
Histology - ANSWER common test:PAP
the study of tissue, can look for cancer and infection such as chlamydia and uterine cancer
Clinical Lab Improvement Act of 1988 - ANSWER Regulated lab business in all labs. Multiple test have to
bee ran numerous times with control groups. It increased the cost of the lab but insures that data is
reliable.
Military Time: Convert the folowing times to Military Time...
12:15am
01:27am
01:27pm
04:58 pm - ANSWER 12:15am...............0015
01:27am...............0127
01:27pm...............1327
04:58 pm ...........1658
When can you abbreviate percentage? - ANSWER when it is grams/ 100 milliliters
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