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MLT PRACTICE EXAM 2024-2025QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
To correctly report a colony count in a urine culture plated using a calibrated 0.001
mL loop, the observed colony count must be multiplied by which of the following?
a. 1
b. 100
c. 1000
d. 2000 - CORRECT ANSWER c. 1000
Examination of peripheral blood smear revealed 12 nucleated erythrocytes per 100
leukocytes. Which histogram observation correlates with this finding?
a. Failure of the granulocyte population to return to baseline on the leukocyte
histogram
b. Shift to the left of the erythrocyte population on the erythrocyte histogram
c. Failure of the lymphocyte population to begin at baseline on the leukocyte
histogram
d. Shift to the right of the platelet population on the platelet histogram -
CORRECT ANSWER c. Failure of the lymphocyte population to begin at baseline
on the leukocyte histogram
A specimen for anaerobic culture is place in an anaerobic holding jar in order to:
a. Minimize exposure to oxygen
b. Maximize spore formation
c. Increase the growth rate of the sample
d. Decrease the exposure to UV light - CORRECT ANSWER a. Minimize the
exposure to oxygen
A clinical laboratory technician wishes to examine an unstained, wet preparation of
cells or organism prior to dehydration. Which of the following types of microscopes
would be best to use in this scenario?
a. Phase Contrast
b. Fluorescence
, MLT PRACTICE EXAM 2024-2025
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
c. Brightfield
d. Electron - CORRECT ANSWER a. Phase Contrast
An organism gives the following reactions: TSI and KIA alkaline slant over an acid
butt, H2S positive ferments glucose. Based on these reactions, what is the most
likely identification of the organism?
a. Proteus mirabilis
b. Esherichia coli
c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
d. Salmonella sp. - CORRECT ANSWER a. Proteus mirabilis
A pregnant woman who has active syphillis and a RPR of 1:32 is being treated with
penicillin. She gives birth to a baby boy. When the cord blood from the baby is
tested, the RPR is 1:2. Based on the above data, the most likely interpretation is:
a. The baby has congenital syphillis
b. The baby does not have syphillis. A titer this low represents passive acquisition
of the antibody from the mother
c. The baby does not have syphillis. A titer this low represents a biological false
positive
d. No definitive conclusion can be made from this data. Further testing is
necessary - CORRECT ANSWER D.No definitive conclusion can be made from
this data. Further testing is necessary
Which of the following potential donors would be acceptable for donation of whole
blood?
a. An individual who had a tattoo applied
b. A phlebotomist with a reported needle stick injury 10 months ago
c. An individual who has just immigrated to U.S. from Great Britain
d. An 18-year old male taking antibiotics for a severe case of acne - CORRECT
ANSWER d.An 18-year old male taking antibiotics for a severe case of acne
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