1.

Upon completion of the run of cholesterol test, the Medical Laboratory scientist recognizes that the
control is not within the 2 standard deviation confidence range. What is the appropriate course of
action?
a. Run a new set of controls and repeat the specimen
b. Record deliver the result
c. Notify the physician then relay the result
d. Report the result

2. A Type of pipette generally used for aqueous solution. Certain volume of air remains between the
piston and the liquid leading the air forces to eject the substance
a. Positive displacement c. Negative Displacement
b. Air Displacement d. Non Displacement

3. A 25 years old man became nauseated and vomited 90 minutes after receiving a standard 75 g
carboydrates dose for an oral glucose tolerance test. The best course of action
a.Do not draw blood and discontinue the test
b. draw a blood for glucose and discontinue the test
c. Draw blood then wait for another 2-3 hours
d.Do not draw blood then report the result

4. Which of the following is not a violation of proficiency testing principles

a. Running a sample in duplicate
b. Sending a sample to another laboratory for confirmation of results
c. Testing of the sample on the day of the receipt
d. Performing the testing by senior laboratory scientist only.

5. A mean value of 100 and standards deviation of 1.8 mg/dL were obtained from a set of glucose
measurements on a control solution. The 95% confidence interval in mg/dL would be:
a.94.6-105.4 c.97.3-102.7
b.96.4-103.6 d.98.2-101.8

6. Analytical testing performed outside the confines of the central laboratory, usually by
nonlaboratorian personnel (nurse, respiratory therapist etc.)
1.Point of care testing (POCT) 3. Near-patient testing
2.Decentralized testing 4.Alternate site testing
a.1 and 3 c.1, 2 and 3
b.2 and 4 d.1, 2, 3 and 4

7. A potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L is obtained (Normal 3.5-5.0 mEq/L) Before reporting the result, the
first step of the technologist should take is to
a. Report the result
b. Check for hemolysis
c. Identify the Patient’s Information
d. Request for another sample

8. You are running a controls for an automated glucose assay. Your normal level falls within acceptable
limits but your abnormal level is 43 mg/dL.(mean: 50 mg/ dL. Standard deviation is 2 mg/dL.) You repeat
the assay and get the result of 47 mg/dL. What is the best course of action?
a. Reject the second run of the control and repeat the same bottle of the abnormal level of the QC
materials once more
b. Reject the second run of the control and prepare a fresh abnormal level of the QC materials and
repeat the QC run with the newly prepared QC Vials
c. Reject the second run of control, then recalibrate the instrument and repeat the QC assay
d. Accept the second run of the control as no violation occurred during this run

9. You are in-charge of a large analyzer that runs comprehensive metabolic panels. part of daily
maintenance and quality control, you find that a 1-3s error occurred on the pathologic level control for
sodium. The normal level control was acceptable. What is the best course of action?
a. Prepare a new pathological control from the same lot
b. Repeat the sodium on the pathological control once

10. You are the Medical Technology duty when you noticed the following vacutainer tubes collected by
your junior Med Tech,Which of the following vacutainer tubes may be partially filled without affecting
the results is acceptable?
a. Red for Total protein
b. Gray for Glucose determination
c. Light Blue for Pro-time
d. Purple for Complete Blood Count
e. Black for Sedimentation rate

11. An epidemiologic study is performed with the subjects who are health care workers. The types and
the number of accidental injuries were reviewed. It is observed that the needle injuries occur among all
health care workers. Which of the following group of health care workers is the most likely to have the
highest rate of needle stick injury?
a. Nurses c. Physicians
b. Phlebotomist d. Medical Technologist