MLSC 1110 Exam 1 Questions &
Answers 2024/2025
Primary part of healthcare team on which MLS professionals serve? - ANSWERSDiagnostics
General role and daily responsibility of MLS professionals - ANSWERSPreform laboratory testing on
patient samples including blood and body fluids, reports results to physicians/nurses, contribute to
disease prevention and diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of pathophysiological condition in humans,
assure reliability and accuracy of lab testing
Steps in laboratory testing - ANSWERS1. Specimen Processing
-Specimen is received, sorted, and delivered to lab departments. (Blood may be centrifuged prior to
analysis)
2. Scientist evaluate sample via different testing methods
What type of specimens come to the lab? - ANSWERSBlood
Urine
Stool
Respiratory: sputum, throat swabs
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
Tissues
Wound ecudate
What are the 4 main laboratory departments? - ANSWERSMicrobiology
Hematology
Blood Bank
Chemistry
, What is the process used to separate serum/plasma from red blood cells prior to preforming lab test? -
ANSWERSCentrifuging
What is the purpose of the Chemistry department? - ANSWERSMeasure chemical analyte levels in blood
to evaluate different organ systems
Ex: sodium, potassium, glucose, cholesterol, drug screen
What is the purpose of the Hematology department? - ANSWERSStudies the components of blood
-Preform CBC(complete blood count- lav top): measures hemoglobin to assess oxygen carrying ability of
blood & Coagulation test (light blue top): analyze clotting in the blood & Blood smears
What is the purpose of the Microbiology department? - ANSWERSStudy microorganisms, identify agent
of infections (bacteria, fungi, etc)
What is the purpose of the Blood Banking department? - ANSWERSProcess of collecting, separating, and
storing blood
Determines patients blood type
Test donor blood for transfusion of patients
What are some Chemistry department significant results? - ANSWERS-Decreased protien: liver disease
-Increased glucose: diabetes
-Increased cholesterol: heart attack risk
-Both increase and decreased thyroid hormone: thyroid gland disease
-Drugs of abuse
-Therapeutic drug level effective or toxic: antibiotics, cardiac enzymes or seizures meds
What are some Urinalysis significant results? - ANSWERS-Increased glucose: diabetes
-Bladder infection: WBC and bacteria present
-Kidney stone: RBC and crystals present
-Kidney disease: protien present
Answers 2024/2025
Primary part of healthcare team on which MLS professionals serve? - ANSWERSDiagnostics
General role and daily responsibility of MLS professionals - ANSWERSPreform laboratory testing on
patient samples including blood and body fluids, reports results to physicians/nurses, contribute to
disease prevention and diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of pathophysiological condition in humans,
assure reliability and accuracy of lab testing
Steps in laboratory testing - ANSWERS1. Specimen Processing
-Specimen is received, sorted, and delivered to lab departments. (Blood may be centrifuged prior to
analysis)
2. Scientist evaluate sample via different testing methods
What type of specimens come to the lab? - ANSWERSBlood
Urine
Stool
Respiratory: sputum, throat swabs
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
Tissues
Wound ecudate
What are the 4 main laboratory departments? - ANSWERSMicrobiology
Hematology
Blood Bank
Chemistry
, What is the process used to separate serum/plasma from red blood cells prior to preforming lab test? -
ANSWERSCentrifuging
What is the purpose of the Chemistry department? - ANSWERSMeasure chemical analyte levels in blood
to evaluate different organ systems
Ex: sodium, potassium, glucose, cholesterol, drug screen
What is the purpose of the Hematology department? - ANSWERSStudies the components of blood
-Preform CBC(complete blood count- lav top): measures hemoglobin to assess oxygen carrying ability of
blood & Coagulation test (light blue top): analyze clotting in the blood & Blood smears
What is the purpose of the Microbiology department? - ANSWERSStudy microorganisms, identify agent
of infections (bacteria, fungi, etc)
What is the purpose of the Blood Banking department? - ANSWERSProcess of collecting, separating, and
storing blood
Determines patients blood type
Test donor blood for transfusion of patients
What are some Chemistry department significant results? - ANSWERS-Decreased protien: liver disease
-Increased glucose: diabetes
-Increased cholesterol: heart attack risk
-Both increase and decreased thyroid hormone: thyroid gland disease
-Drugs of abuse
-Therapeutic drug level effective or toxic: antibiotics, cardiac enzymes or seizures meds
What are some Urinalysis significant results? - ANSWERS-Increased glucose: diabetes
-Bladder infection: WBC and bacteria present
-Kidney stone: RBC and crystals present
-Kidney disease: protien present
