Weekend Sale Special - Limited Time 65% Discount Offer - Ends in 0d 00h 00m 00s - Coupon code: top65certs

Changed ASCP-MLT Exam Questions

Page: 6 / 21
Total 572 questions

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN - MLT(ASCP) Questions and Answers

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT part of the stand or framework of the microscope?

Options:

A.

stage

B.

base

C.

ocular lenses

D.

arm

Question 22

An international, nonprofit organization that establishes standards of best current practice for clinical laboratories is

Options:

A.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

B.

Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA)

C.

Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)

D.

the Joint Commission

Question 23

The purpose of protective isolation is to protect:

Options:

A.

the phlebotomist from infection

B.

the phlebotomist after a needlestick

C.

the patient from family conflicts

D.

a compromised patient from infection

Question 24

Serum amylase and lipase levels may be slightly elevated in chronic pancreatitis, but not diagnostic enough to predict chronic pancreatitis; wheras high levels are found only during acute pancreatitis episodes. In the later stages of chronic pancreatitis, normal to decreased levels of amylase and lipase are caused by the gradual inability of the pancreas to secrete the enzyme

All of the statements below regarding amylase and lipase in pancreatitis are TRUE EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

Amylase and lipase are as predictive in chronic as in acute pancreatitis.

B.

Diagnosis sensitivity is increased by assaying both amylase and lipase.

C.

Urinary amylase: creatinine ratio is the most sensitive test for acute pancreatitis.

D.

Serum lipase peaks at 24 hours after an episode of acute pancreatitis and remains high for 7-8 days.

Page: 6 / 21
Total 572 questions