Clinical Laboratory Personnel (NETI)

What is the purpose of reference laboratories?

• a) To provide routine and specialized analysis of patient specimens

• b) To perform tests in emergency situations

• c) To serve as satellite labs for tertiary care facilities

• d) To offer cost-effective testing for a specific population

What is a benefit of sending specimens to a reference laboratory?

• a) Reduced turnaround times for test results

• b) Increased availability of specialized tests

• c) Higher quality analysis of patient specimens

• d) Lower cost per test due to high test volume

Where are satellite labs typically located?

• a) In large tertiary care facilities

• b) In rural areas with limited healthcare access

• c) Close to the populations they serve

• d) Near reference laboratories

What is the role of a laboratory director/pathologist?

• a) Collecting and processing patient specimens

• b) Overseeing laboratory operations and services

• c) Conducting microscopic examination of blood samples

• d) Diagnosing diseases based on laboratory test results

Who is responsible for managing the laboratory?

• a) Laboratory director/pathologist

• b) Laboratory administrator/lab manager

• c) Technical supervisor

• d) Medical technologist/medical laboratory scientist

What is the role of a medical technologist/medical laboratory scientist?

• a) Overseeing all operations involving physician and patient services

• b) Reporting test results and performing quality control

• c) Managing the laboratory section or subsection

• d) Collecting blood for laboratory tests

What is the educational requirement for a medical laboratory technician?

• a) Bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science

• b) Associate degree or certification from a 2-year program

• c) Doctorate degree in pathology

• d) Phlebotomy training program completion

What is the responsibility of a clinical laboratory assistant?

• a) Performing routine testing and instrument maintenance

• b) Collecting blood for laboratory tests

• c) Overseeing laboratory operations and services

• d) Assisting with specimen processing and basic laboratory testing

What is the role of a phlebotomist?

• a) Performing routine testing and instrument maintenance

• b) Overseeing laboratory operations and services

• c) Collecting blood for laboratory tests

• d) Assisting with specimen processing and basic laboratory testing

How can a phlebotomist become certified?

• a) By passing a national examination

• b) By completing a bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science

• c) By acquiring 1 year of work experience

• d) By obtaining a doctorate degree in pathology