MCQs Mock Test for Lab Technicians and Technologists: Chapter 5

A blood specimen collected in a heparinized tube is centrifuged. It will separate into:

Cells in a hypertonic solution will:

Glucose results are correctly reported in:

Which test could not be performed on a serum sample:

The test procedure that uses a Westergren tube is:

What laboratory department studies antigen-antibody reaction:

The durable material used to make heat resistant glassware is:

Hemolysis may result from:

An automated hematology cell count uses the principle of:

The solution used to fix a pap smear is:

If a lavender top, plain red top, grey top, and light blue top tubes are collected, what is the order of draw:

Latex gloves protect the lab employee from:

Which needle gauge corresponds with the smallest needle size:

The first drop of blood is wiped away after performing a skin puncture to:

Which statement is false when performing a venipuncture:

The pipette with a bulged-out portion in the middle is a:

The purpose of doing a differential is to:

A pH of 2 is _____ than a pH of 5:

 Which statement is false when setting up an ESR:

 Solid crystals of potassium oxalate are added to distilled water in a container. What term would describe the potassium oxalate?

What tube would be collected for a cross-match:

A suction device used to draw up liquids is a:

 Which piece of glassware would not give critical measurement:

Blood for an RBC count must be prepared from:

The liquid portion of blood remaining after a clot has formed is called:

A ug is a unit to describe:

The shape of a normal erythrocyte is described as:

A biopsy is:

A biohazardous container is used to discard:

The destruction of all micro-organisms including spores is called:

If a patient refuses to have a venipuncture done you should:

During tissue processing, what is the correct sequence of steps:

The tourniquet is:

Which piece of histology equipment is not temperature dependent:

A disinfectant used on metal surface is:

 What vein/veins is not used to obtain a venous blood sample:

The vacutainer tube which is used to collect and separate serum is the:

Which factor would interfere with the growth of a pathogen:

 what tube would be drawn for ANA:

Glassware used to measure 24-hour urine volumes is a:

If a patient faints during a venipuncture, you should:

Glassware used to make 100 ml of a 12% solution is a:

Separated serum that is dark yellow to amber in color is termed:

Fixation is important in tissue processing because it:

Which reagent is not routinely used to preserve tissue in a life-like manner:

The maximum depth to perform a heel puncture on a newborn is:

What areas on an infant are suitable for skin puncture:

What is the normal temperature of a laboratory refrigerator:

Blood samples for cell counts must be thoroughly mixed immediately before testing to:

A specimen is: