AMT MLS Certification Exam: Practice Questions

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AMT MLS Certification Exam Practice Questions: Prepare for Success

Are you looking for an effective way to prepare for the AMT Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) exam? If yes, then this unofficial book of practice questions is for you.

With 500 multiple-choice questions, this book covers all nine Work Areas of the AMT MLS exam, including Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, Microbiology, and Urinalysis and Body Fluids. Each question is designed to resemble the types of questions you'll encounter on the actual exam, so you can practice with confidence and get a feel for the exam format. All answers are accompanied by an explanation, allowing you to understand the reasoning behind them.

Features: 500 practice questions, including image-based questions and case studies, aligned with the official AMT MLS exam guidelinesAnswers and explanationsInformation about the AMT MLS examAn index for easy reference
---SAMPLE QUESTIONS---

Here are seven sample questions from the book:

1) GENERAL LABORATORY
When drawing a patient's blood, which of these steps comes first?
a. Apply the tourniquet
b. Clean the site
c. Identify the patient
d. Insert the needle

Answer: c. Identify the patient
Explanation: Before drawing the patient's blood, first make sure you have the right patient.

2) CHEMISTRY
Insulin stimulates the conversion of glucose into what?
a. Galactose
b. Glucagon
c. Glycogen
d. Sucrose

Answer: c. Glycogen
Explanation: Insulin is a hormone that stimulates the conversion of glucose to glycogen for storage.

3) HEMATOLOGY
What is leukopoiesis?
a. High levels of white blood cells
b. Low levels of platelets
c. The breakdown of platelets
d. The synthesis of white blood cells

Answer: d. The synthesis of white blood cells
Explanation: Leukopoiesis is the creation of new white blood cells. The word comes from leuko, meaning "white", and poiesis, meaning "synthesis".

4) COAGULATION AND HEMOSTASIS
Which of these vacutainer tubes contains an anticoagulant that works by binding calcium?
a. Green
b. Light blue
c. PST
d. Red

Answer: b. Light blue
Explanation: Light blue top tubes contain sodium citrate, an anticoagulant that works by binding calcium.
Pink and lavender top tubes also contain an anticoagulant that works by binding calcium: EDTA.

5) IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY
In which part of the body does T cell maturation occur?
a. Bone marrow
b. Lymph node
c. Spleen
d. Thymus

Answer: d. Thymus
Explanation: The thymus is a gland in the chest, next to the heart. It is the main site for the maturation of immature T cells.

6) IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY
Reed-Sternberg cells are found in:
a. acute lymphoblastic leukemia
b. chronic lymphocytic leukemia
c. Hodgkin lymphoma
d. non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Answer: c. Hodgkin lymphoma
Explanation: Reed-Sternberg cells (also called Hodgkin cells) are abnormally large lymphocytes. They are characteristic of Hodgkin lymphoma.

7) BLOOD BANKING AND TRANSFUSION SERVICES
Autologous blood is:
a. a person's own blood
b. blood from a sibling
c. blood from a twin
d. blood from an anonymous donor

Answer: a. a person's own blood
Explanation: Autologous blood (derived from the Latin 'auto' meaning 'self') refers to a person's own blood. It is used in autologous blood transfusions, where blood is collected from the patient and later transfused back to them when needed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DGX57VWC
• ISBN13: 9798339047964
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 10.0"