MLT ASCP BOARD EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
Which tumor marker is used for colorectal cancer? - ANSWER: CEA
What is the half-life of IgG? Why is the duration of the half-life significant? -
ANSWER: 18-23 days; it binds with neonatal Fc receptor
Which of the following is the most suitable specimen for the isolation of Bordetella
pertussis? - ANSWER: Nasopharyngeal swab
Potassium, calcium, and total protein are ___________ in capillary specimens, where
glucose is typically _______________ than in venous blood. - ANSWER: lower,
higher
Which molecular method uses fluorescent probes to evaluate genes and/or DNA
sequences on chromosomes? - ANSWER: FISH
Oliguria is usually correlated with - ANSWER: Acute glomerulonephritis
Which test confirms the presence of Bence-Jones proteinuria? - ANSWER:
Immunoelectrophoresis
All of the following are urinalysis findings associated with nephrotic syndrome
except:
Oval fat bodies
Fatty and waxy casts
Renal tubular epithelial cells
Mild proteinuria - ANSWER: Mild proteinuria
Which modified PCR technique or other method of amplification is used to detect
Mycobacterium tuberculosis? - ANSWER: transcription-mediated amplification
Which of the following types od molecules is MOST LIKELY to be
antigenic/immunogenic?
nucleic acids
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins - ANSWER: proteins
What method is used to identify prior exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis? -
ANSWER: interferon-gamma release assays
, The MOST reliable method for determining the appropriate dosage of Rh immune
globulin to give to an identified Rh immune globulin candidate after delivery is -
ANSWER: flow cytometry
Obstruction of a blood vessel caused by a stationary blood clot is called - ANSWER:
thrombosis
Which two of the following biomarkers are not specific to cardiac muscle and may be
elevated in patients with injury to muscle other than cardiac muscle? - ANSWER: CK-
MB and myoglobin
Jk(a-b-) red cells are __________ to lysis in 2 M urea - ANSWER: resistant
Starch stains ______________________ with iodine - ANSWER: blue black
Which type of lipoprotein transports the MAJORITY of cholesterol to cells for steroid
hormone synthesis or cell membrane incorporation? - ANSWER: LDL
Proteolytic enzyme techniques may be useful in identifying which of the following
antigen groups? - ANSWER: Kidd
These cells are associated with myelofibrosis - ANSWER: teardrop
pH alteration of normal blood in a closed vessel standing at 37C for 1 hour is
approximately - ANSWER: 0.04 to 0.08
The stage of viral replication where the envelope is being acquired and the HIV is
leaving the host cell is known as - ANSWER: budding
Which of the following viruses or diseases is screened for in blood donors only using
questions asked during the donor screening and selection process? - ANSWER:
malaria
The JAK2 mutation is seen in - ANSWER: primary myelofibrosis
What dye-binding method uses an increase of absorbance at 595 nm to determine
the total protein concentration of the specimen? - ANSWER: coomassie brilliant
blue 250
A spectrophotometric scan of amniotic fluid may be valuable in the determination of
which of the following conditions? - ANSWER: HDN
The proper storage requirements for granulocyte concentrates is - ANSWER: 20-24C
Which type of antibody can cause HDFN in any pregnancy (first or subsequent), but
is usually limited to less severe symptoms? - ANSWER: Anti-A,B
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