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MLT(AAB) Generalist Examination practice questions

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About the MLT(AAB) exam

The MLT(AAB) Generalist Examination is an exam for people who want to work as medical laboratory technicians. The American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) sets the exam.

About these practice questions

These practice questions will help prepare you for the MLT(AAB) exam.

This page contains 240 practice questions divided into the six sections of the exam: 1. Chemistry, 2. Hematology, 3. Immunology, 4. Immunohematology, 5. Microbiology, and 6. Basic Knowledge.

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

Sections

  1. Chemistry
  2. Hematology
  3. Immunology
  4. Immunohematology
  5. Microbiology
  6. Basic Knowledge

Section 1: Chemistry

1.1) Icterus is another word for:
  1. heart attack
  2. jaundice
  3. seizure
  4. stroke
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.2) Which gland produces thyroid-stimulating hormone?
  1. Parathyroids
  2. Pituitary
  3. Testes
  4. Thyroid
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.3) Which hormone promotes sodium retention?
  1. Aldosterone
  2. Angiotensin II
  3. Anti-diuretic hormone
  4. Renin
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.4) What does antidiuretic hormone stimulate the reabsorption of?
  1. Glucose
  2. Oxygen
  3. Potassium
  4. Water
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.5) Which hormone lowers blood glucose levels?
  1. FSH
  2. Glucagon
  3. Insulin
  4. Progesterone
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.6) At what time of day are cortisol levels generally highest?
  1. 8 AM
  2. 12 PM
  3. 4 PM
  4. 8 PM
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.7) Which of these hormones does the pituitary gland produce?
  1. Insulin
  2. Prolactin
  3. T4
  4. TRH
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.8) How many fatty acids does a triglyceride molecule have?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.9) Which lipid group does cholesterol belong to?
  1. Phospholipid
  2. Steroid
  3. Triacylglycerol
  4. Wax
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.10) The PSA test is a screening tool for:
  1. liver disease
  2. poliomyelitis
  3. polycystic ovary syndrome
  4. prostate cancer
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.11) A patient has the following lipid panel results.
Test Result
Total cholesterol 160 mg/dL
LDL 100 mg/dL
VLDL 20 mg/dL
HDL 40 mg/dL
Triglycerides 150 mg/dL
Calculate the cholesterol ratio.
  1. 0.25
  2. 4
  3. 50
  4. 150
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.12) Which of these is a liver function test?
  1. AST test
  2. Creatine kinase test
  3. Creatinine test
  4. Troponin test
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.13) Which condition do estrogen and progesterone receptor tests assess?
  1. Breast cancer
  2. Endometriosis
  3. Hepatoma
  4. Ovarian cancer
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.14) What does the HCV antibody test screen for?
  1. HIV
  2. Hepatitis C
  3. Hypothyroidism
  4. Shingles
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.15) What does the PKU test detect?
  1. A genetic defect in metabolism
  2. A sex-linked anemia
  3. A viral disease
  4. Severe kidney disease
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.16) Which isoenzyme is elevated in muscle disease?
  1. ALT
  2. CK-BB
  3. CK-MB
  4. CK-MM
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.17) Which organ does the creatinine clearance test investigate?
  1. Heart
  2. Kidney
  3. Liver
  4. Stomach
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.18) What does creatinine clearance estimate?
  1. The glomerular filtration rate
  2. The glomerular secretion of creatinine
  3. The renal glomerular and tubular mass
  4. The tubular secretion of creatinine
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.19) What is the primary screening test for thyroid dysfunction?
  1. Free T3 test
  2. Free T4 test
  3. TSH test
  4. Total T4 test
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Section 2: Hematology

Section 3: Immunology

Section 4: Immunohematology

Section 5: Microbiology

Section 6: Basic Knowledge

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