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AMT MLT Certification Exam: Practice Test 1

Number of questions: 210

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About the AMT MLT exam

The AMT MLT (Medical Laboratory Technician) certification exam is set by the American Medical Technologists (AMT). Passing the exam proves to employers that you can work in a laboratory as a medical technologist.

The exam contains 210 questions and lasts 3 hours. All questions are multiple-choice.

About these practice questions

These practice questions will help prepare you for the AMT MLT exam.

This page contains 210 practice questions divided into the nine sections of the exam: 1. General Laboratory, 2. Chemistry, 3. Hematology, 4. Coagulation and Hemostasis, 5. Immunology and Serology, 6. Immunohematology, 7. Blood Banking and Transfusion Services, 8. Microbiology, and 9. Urinalysis and Body Fluids.

All questions have been carefully designed to mimic the questions on the real exam, to help you prepare and get a passing grade.

Check out all the practice tests in this series: Practice Test 1, and Practice Test 2.

Sections

  1. General Laboratory
  2. Chemistry
  3. Hematology
  4. Coagulation and Hemostasis
  5. Immunology and Serology
  6. Immunohematology
  7. Blood Banking and Transfusion Services
  8. Microbiology
  9. Urinalysis and Body Fluids

Section 1: General Laboratory

1.1) PST tubes contain a gel plasma separator and:
  1. EDTA
  2. lithium heparin
  3. silica
  4. sodium citrate
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.2) Which of these would be the best choice of equipment for drawing blood from a small hand vein?
  1. A 21-gauge needle and ETS holder
  2. A 21-gauge needle and syringe
  3. A 23-gauge butterfly and ETS holder
  4. A 27-gauge butterfly and syringe
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.3) In quality management, what does PDCA stand for?
  1. Plan-do-check-act
  2. Predict-determine-compare-adjust
  3. Prepare-develop-check-adjust
  4. Propose-design-compare-act
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.4) Precise values:
  1. are caused by random errors
  2. are close to the true value
  3. are the same as the true value
  4. fall within a narrow range
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.5) What does the coefficient of variation measure?
  1. Accuracy
  2. Precision
  3. Sensitivity
  4. Specificity
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.6) Which of these practices is dangerous and should be avoided?
  1. Immediately performing first aid on someone who has been exposed to blood
  2. Recapping used needles using both hands
  3. Securing used sharps containers during transport
  4. Using plasticware instead of glass
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.7) Which specimen is needed for the glycosylated hemoglobin test?
  1. Plasma
  2. Serum
  3. Urine
  4. Whole blood
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.8) Which of these is a patient identifier?
  1. Date of collection
  2. Patient name
  3. Specimen type
  4. Time of collection
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.9) Which test are midstream urine samples most often used for?
  1. Culture and susceptibility
  2. Mononucleosis testing
  3. Pregnancy testing
  4. Routine urinalysis
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.10) Where is the preferred site to obtain capillary blood from adults?
  1. Ear
  2. Fingertip
  3. Heel
  4. Toe
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.11) Why are capillary puncture sites warmed beforehand?
  1. To delay clotting
  2. To increase blood flow
  3. To minimize contamination
  4. To reduce hemoconcentration
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.12) Why is it important to control the depth of the lancet insertion during heel puncture?
  1. To avoid puncturing a vein
  2. To prevent bacterial contamination
  3. To prevent bone injury
  4. To prevent excessive bleeding
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.13) Which media is used to transport and preserve stool specimens?
  1. Blood agar
  2. Cary-Blair media
  3. Lowenstein-Jensen agar
  4. MacConkey agar
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.14) Which of these tests should be kept away from the light?
  1. Iron
  2. Magnesium
  3. Vitamin A
  4. Vitamin D
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.15) If a worker suffers an on-the-job accident that requires inpatient hospitalization, how soon must the employer notify OSHA?
  1. Immediately
  2. Within 12 hours
  3. Within 24 hours
  4. Within 8 hours
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.16) Which law requires laboratories to document the competency of their personnel?
  1. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
  2. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  3. National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
  4. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.17) Which act gives workers the right to know about hazards in the workplace?
  1. Health Care Consent Act (HCCA)
  2. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
  3. Privacy Act
  4. SAFETY Act
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.18) Which CLIA category of test complexity does dipstick urinalysis fall under?
  1. High complexity
  2. Moderate complexity
  3. Provider performed microscopy
  4. Waived
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.19) How often does CLIA require laboratories to perform proficiency testing?
  1. Every month
  2. Every two years
  3. Once a year
  4. Twice a year
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Section 2: Chemistry

Section 3: Hematology

Section 4: Coagulation and Hemostasis

Section 5: Immunology and Serology

Section 6: Immunohematology

Section 7: Blood Banking and Transfusion Services

Section 8: Microbiology

Section 9: Urinalysis and Body Fluids

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