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WorksheetsALM-1-and-2
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 17mins
1. ALL are considered anticoagulant for sample tubes for routine testing except
Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid
Sodium heparin
Sodium citrate
Acid citrate dextrose
2. ALL is/are considered capabilities of the Laboratory Information system except
Linkage of all the areas of the Laboratory and its machines
Full automation for the whole analytical process
NONE
Patient identification during phlebotomy process
3. Hallmarks of good venipuncture procedure include/s
Palpate the vein of choice after applying 70% ROH
Put tourniquet on the patient about, 3-4' above the venipuncture site
ALL
Use thumb to draw skin loose
4. The most critical step in the pre-analytical process is
Proper labeling of specimen
Proper patient identification
Proper order of draw during the phlebotomy process
NONE
5. This defines Phlebotomy except:
Process wherein samples are extracted via venipuncture
NONE
Initial process of hte Pre-analytical phase
Process of blood collection from the patient
6. This is a/an reason for specimen rejection except
NONE
Wrong specimen identifier
Incompletely fast serum for serum chemistry
Chylous and lipemic serum
7. This is/are included as a Pre-analytic error except
Incomplete laboratory request forms
Wrong patient identification
NONE
Delayed specimen transport
8. This is/are true regarding the Order-of-draw during the phlebotomy process
Only applicable for vacuum tube system
Sterile tubes for culture and sensitivity comes after plain tubes
Clot activated tubes must be used first before Anticoagulated tubes
NONE
9. This process is included within the Preanalytic process except
Patient and specimen identification
Specimen collection
NONE
Specimen transport
10. Venipuncture procedure/s that is/are allowed to be done by a Laboratory phlebotomist
IV-insertion
Arterial sampling
Fingerstick sampling
NONE
11. A gel like polysaccharide extracted from red algae.
broth
both
agar
neither
12. Bacterial culture media come in solid and liquid form.
True
False
13. Culture media are subjected to autoclave for
both
neither
proper dissolution of agar in deionized water
sterilization
14. Culture media provides the following for bacterial growth. EXCEPT
food
energy
nutrients
suitable environment
none
15. For the accurate measurement of powdered agar, the weight of the container is excluded by pressing the ____ function on the analytical balance
balance
zero
tare
return
16. What color are gram negative bacteria after the decolorizing step in the Gram stain method?
purple
red
purple red
colorless
17. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing is done to
assess the efficacy of different antimicrobial agents in treating microbial infections
identify the causative bacteria in infected patients
both
neither
18. Bacteria susceptible to impregnated antibiotics will demonstrate what?
Blackening of agar
None
Color formation
Zone of inhibition
19. Media subjected for culture are labeled on top of the plate
True
Flase
20. What is the purpose of lugol iodine in Gram staining?
secondary stain
mordant
primary stain
decolorizer
21. A type of test which evaluates for the presence of the target analyte and is expressed as an estimate of how much of that substance or analyte is present in the sample
none of the choices
semi-quantitative
qualitative
quantitative
22. A type of test which gives the presence or absence of the target analyte
quantitative
semi-quantitative
none of the choices
qualitative
23. A type of test which measures the actual amount or concentration of a target analyte
quantitative
semi-quantitative
none of the choices
qualitative
24. Lower than normal potassium level is termed as
hyperplasia
hypochloridemia
hypokalemia
hyponatremia
25. Method to measure how much chemical substance absorbs light by measuring the intensity of light as a beam of light passes through sample solution
colorimetry
spectrophotometry
centrifugation
immunochemistry
26. Reference method for glucose determination
hexokinase method
both hexokinase and G6PD
G6PD method
Jaffe reaction
27. Rise of serum sodium concentration exceeding the normal value is termed as
hyperplasia
hyperchloridemia
hypernatremia
hyperkalemia
28. Routine chemistry test. EXCEPT
BUN
OGTT
Electrolytes
Creatinine
29. Serum is the only sample accepted and/or processed in clinical chemistry.
True
False
30. This technique is used to determine the concentration of colored compounds in solutions by the application of Beer-Lambert's Law
colorimetry
spectrophotometry
centrifugation
immunochemistry
31. A type of cast indicative of glumerulonephritis
Hyaline Cast
RBC Cast
WBC Cast
Waxy Cast
32. Black and tarrt stool is usually caused by
Bleeding from the lower GI Tract
Bleeding from the upper GI Tract
Biliary obstruction
Malabsorption
33. Confirmatory test for erythrocyte, leukocyte, and identification in urine
physical examination
microscopic examination
chemical examination
none of the choices
34. Detection of this/these element/s is reported in high power field
urine crystals
bacteria
all of the choices
red blood cells
35. Glucose test pad can detect and measure other sugars like lactose, galactose, and fructose
False
True
36. Tube 2 containing CSF sample is for waht type of testing
none of the choices
microbiology
biochemistry
cell counting
37. Turbid urine may indicate what condition's?
all of the choices
presence of bacteria
presence of RBCs
UTI
38. Type of bilirubin detected and measure for routine urinalysis
none of the choices
unconjugated bilirubin
direct bilirubin
indirect bilirubin
39. Urine containing this analyte will yield a false negative result when exposed to light
Potassium
Bilirubin
Sodium
Chloride
40. WBC can be seen in normal stool sample
False
True
41. A 5ml of blood is the maximum volume of blood that can be placed for an 80ml Redox 1 or Redox 2 bottle
False
True
41. A 5ml of blood is the maximum volume of blood that can be placed for an 80ml Redox 1 or Redox 2 bottle42. All Mycobacterium consumes gas
True
False
43. Erroneous insertion bottles are bottles entered into the instrument without being identified
True
False
44. I can load patient sample with the same accession number and the same bottle type into the instrument
True
False
45. The Magnetic stir bar is the constant vortexing that enhances organisms growth for faster time to detection
True
False
46. Coagulase positive result
No clot formed
Clot formation
Effervescence
Color formation
47. Culture medium are incubated in 35-37oC temperature
True
False
48. Decolorizer used for AFB staining
methylene blue
acid alcohol
carbol fuchsin
malachite green
49. If the bacterial suspension is more turbid than the standard, what should be done?
not significant
add more saline
add alcohol
add more bacteria
50. What is the role of safranin in Gram staining
counter stain
mordant
primary stain
decolorizer
51. AML FAB Classification M0
Minimally differentiated
Without maturation
Hypogranular promyelocytic
With maturation
52. Fixative used for peripheral blood smear staining
acid alcohol
formaline
none of the choices
methanol
53. Granulocytes. EXCEPT
Basophil
Neutrophil
Lymphocyte
Eosinophil
54. Ideally, peripheral blood smear should appear as
none of the choices
tongue shaped
pointed end
jagged end
55. Microhematocrit reading should start above the buffy coat
True
False
56. Prolong PT measures the integrity of what pathway
Extrinsic
Common
Extrinsic and Common
Intrinsic
57. Prolong PTT measures the integrity of what pathway
Extrinsic
Common
Intrinsic and Common
Intrinsic
58. Type of smear routinely used in hematology
thin blood smear
thick blood smear
59. Values outside or beyond the reference or normal range to a degree that may constitute and immediate health risk to the patient.
none of the choices
panic values
STAT
TAT
60. What does AML stands for
Acute Myeloid Lymphoma
Acute Marrow Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Abnormal Myeloid Leukemia
61. A 5 ml of blood is the maximum volume of blood that can be placed for an 80 mL Redox 1 or Redox 2 bottle.
True
False
62. All Mycobacterium consumes gas
True
False
63. Erroneous insertion bottles are bottles entered into the instrument without being identified.
True
False
64. I can load patient sample with the same accession number and the same bottle type into the instrument.
True
False
65. The Magnetic stir bar is for the constant vortexing that enhances organisms growth for faster time to detection.
True
False
66. Versatrek cannot measure the production/consumption of other gases except for O₂ and C0₂.
True
False
67. VersaTrek has a separate bottle for myco detection and MTB susceptibility testing.
True
False
68. VersaTrek microbial detection sensor is found in the bottle.
True
False
69. ALL are considered anticoagulant for sample tubes for routine testing except
Acid Citrate Dextrose
Sodium Heparin
Sodium Citrate
Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid
70. All is/are considered capabilities of the Laboratory Information System except
Linkage of all the areas of the Laboratory and its machines
Full automation for the whole analytical process
NONE
Patient identification during phlebotomy process
71. Hallmarks of good venipuncture procedure include/s:
Use thumb to draw skin loose
Put tourniquet on the patient about. 3-4' above the venipuncture site
Palpate the vein of choice after applying 70% ROH
ALL
72. The most critical step in the pre-analytical process is
Proper labeling of specimen
Proper Patient Identification
NONE
Proper Order of draw during the phlebotomy process
73. This defines Phlebotomy except:
Process of blood collection from the patient.
Process wherein samples are extracted via venipuncture.
Initial process of the Pre-Analytical phase
NONE
74. This is a/an reason for specimen rejection except
Incompletely fast Serum for Serum Chemistry
NONE
Chylous and Lipemic Serum
Wrong Specimen identifier
75. This is/are included as a Pre-Analytic error except
Incompletely fast Serum for Serum Chemistry
NONE
Chylous and Lipemic Serum
Delayed specimen transport
76. This is/are true regarding the Order-ofdraw during the phlebotomy process
Only applicable for vacuum tube system
Clot activated tubes must be used first before Anticoagulated tubes
NONE
Sterile tubes for culture and sensitivity comes after plain tubes
77. This process is included within the PreAnalytic process Except
Specimen transport
Specimen collection
NONE
Patient and specimen identification
78. Venipunture procedure/s that is/are allowed to be done by a Laboratory phlebotomist
IV-insertion
Fingerstick sampling
Arterial Sampling
NONE
79. A protein on the surface of hepatitis B virus
HBsAb
HBeAg
HBcAg
HBsAg
80. Dengue Duo detects for the presence of
Antigen
both
Antibody
none of the choices
81. Dengue is a blood-borne virus
False
True
82. Dengue is primarily caused by what genus and species
Triatoma species
none of the choices
Aedes aegypti
Dolichus biflorus
83. Dengue NS1 detects for the presence of
Antigen
both
Antibody
none of the choices
84. Dengue virus is transmitted by male mosquitoes.
False
True
85. How is HBV transmitted? EXCEPT
Faecal-Oral Route
Parenteral drug administration
Sexual contact
Perinatal
86. How many Dengue serotypes are there?
4
1
3
2
87. Marker for acute hepatitis infection. EXCEPT
HBsAg
HBc IgG
HBV DNA
HBc IgM
88. Sample type commonly used for tumor markers
RBC
Whole blood
Serum
Plasma
89. Duration of tourniquet application during extraction?
1 minute
2 minutes
5 minutes
30 seconds
90. What anticoagulant is used for coagulation testing?
Lithium heparin
EDTA
Plain tube
Sodium citrate
91. What is the first step before performing blood extraction?
Patient identification
Blood collection
Labelling of specimen
92. What is the needle angle when performing phlebotomy?
35
90
45
93. What is the standard needle gauge for blood extraction?
25g
21g
23g
18g
94. What is the vein of choice for phlebotomy?
Median vein
Artery
Cephalic vein
Basilic vein
95. Excess specimen should be discarded immediately after processing
False
True
96. Fixative of choice for routine histology
Zenker's fixative
formal saline
none of the choices
zinc formalin
97. Histology sample received without label or with incomplete label is accepted for evaluation
False
True
98. It is acceptable to receive specimen even without the request form as long as the specimen container is labelled completely
False
True
99. Unfixed specimen should be discarded immediately and is subjected for recollection
True
False
100. What should be done to concentrate the cells in fluid samples such as urine?
Centrifugation
None of the choices
Agitation
Heating
