ASCP Certification Exam
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The ASCP Certification Exam syllabus (primarily for MLS/MLT) covers seven core laboratory science areas over a 2.5-hour, 100-question, computer-adaptive test. Key subjects include Blood Banking (15-20%), Chemistry (20-25%), Hematology (20-25%), Microbiology (15-20%), Immunology (5-10%), Urinalysis/Body Fluids (5-10%), and Lab Operations (5-10%).  Core Subject Breakdown (MLS/MLT): Hematology (20-25%): Physiology of blood, anemia, coagulation, and cell morphology. Clinical Chemistry (20-25%): Proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, and acid-base/blood gases. Microbiology (15-20%):... Show more
ASCP Certification Exam
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1. this test will be delivered to immunology for testing

2. Which of the following analytes would not be affected by hemolysis?

3. During the course of a 5 hour glucose tolerance test, the pbt began having diff. getting a venous sample and switched over to dermal punctures to finish out the later three glucose tests. The pbt decision:

4. Screening test that involves the vascular system and platet fxn to assess the overall integrity of primary hemostasis

5. You must redraw a patient for a potassium level because the first specimen was hemolyzed. Knowing that the patient is a difficult draw, which of the following would you do to prevent hemolysis of the sample?

6. pbt is processing speciments received for lead testing and is preparing them to be delivered to which departments?

7. pbt has just completed centriuging specimens for the chemistry department and notes that one of the tubes is cloudy and pinkish red. This specimen is

8. newborn born with severe anemia and the pbt has collected a specimen for a direct antibody test (Coombs) to be delivered immediately to:

9. A blood bank is also referred to as

10. most common microbiology tests are....

11. impaired blood flow leading to reduced level or lack of oxygen to a tissue is referred to as:

12. blue quadrant of the NFPA label lists the relative danger of a chemical in the area of:

13. When drawing blood from a patient arm containing an IV, which of the following is true?

14. A patient who requires a blood alchol level has a wrist band confirming an allergy to iodine, what is the proper cleansing agent to use?

15. a muscular skeletal test includes:

16. pbt has a request from the blood bank to draw a nonadditive tube on a specific patient in addition to the pink top tube. The tube selected is:

17. pbt is called to the ER for blood work on a patient suspected of having an MI. One test that will most likely be drawn is

18. most commonly used antiseptic in routine venipuncture is:

19. the pbt has orders to draw a K+ on a patient awaiting dialysis and proceeds to the following division:

20. physician calls the lab requesting the procedure for a patient who wishes to donate his own blood before his surgery. this type of donation is knowns as:

21. analysis of the chemical components of blood

22. Thrombocytosis means:

23. required specimen for the occult blood test is:

24. Blood tests that may be affected by leaving the tourniquet on greater than one minute include all of the following except:

25. The following antiseptic should not be used on infants under the age of two months:

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