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MLT(AAB) Generalist Examination practice questions

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About the MLT(AAB) exam

The MLT(AAB) Generalist Examination is an exam for people who want to work as medical laboratory technicians. The American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) sets the exam.

About these practice questions

These practice questions will help prepare you for the MLT(AAB) exam.

This page contains 240 practice questions divided into the six sections of the exam: 1. Chemistry, 2. Hematology, 3. Immunology, 4. Immunohematology, 5. Microbiology, and 6. Basic Knowledge.

All questions have been carefully designed to mimic the questions on the real exam, to help you prepare and get a passing grade.

Sections

  1. Chemistry
  2. Hematology
  3. Immunology
  4. Immunohematology
  5. Microbiology
  6. Basic Knowledge

Section 1: Chemistry

1.1) Icterus is another word for:
  1. heart attack
  2. jaundice
  3. seizure
  4. stroke
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.2) Which gland produces thyroid-stimulating hormone?
  1. Parathyroids
  2. Pituitary
  3. Testes
  4. Thyroid
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.3) Which hormone promotes sodium retention?
  1. Aldosterone
  2. Angiotensin II
  3. Anti-diuretic hormone
  4. Renin
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.4) What does antidiuretic hormone stimulate the reabsorption of?
  1. Glucose
  2. Oxygen
  3. Potassium
  4. Water
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.5) Which hormone lowers blood glucose levels?
  1. FSH
  2. Glucagon
  3. Insulin
  4. Progesterone
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.6) At what time of day are cortisol levels generally highest?
  1. 8 AM
  2. 12 PM
  3. 4 PM
  4. 8 PM
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.7) Which of these hormones does the pituitary gland produce?
  1. Insulin
  2. Prolactin
  3. T4
  4. TRH
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.8) How many fatty acids does a triglyceride molecule have?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.9) To which lipid group does cholesterol belong?
  1. Phospholipid
  2. Steroid
  3. Triacylglycerol
  4. Wax
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.10) What is the term for yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes due to high bilirubin levels?
  1. Hemolysis
  2. Icterus
  3. Intergeneric
  4. Lipemia
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.11) Blood samples for the partial thromboplastin time (PTT) test must be:
  1. coagulated
  2. decalcified
  3. defibrinated
  4. frozen
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.12) What does the prothrombin time test evaluate?
  1. Blood clotting
  2. Blood glucose levels
  3. Kidney function
  4. Liver function
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.13) Which sample is needed for a cardiac enzyme test?
  1. Blood
  2. Sputum
  3. Sweat
  4. Urine
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.14) Which reagent tablet tests for the presence of glucose in urine?
  1. Acetest
  2. Clinitest
  3. Ictotest
  4. TCA
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.15) What does a UTI urine dipstick test for?
  1. Nitrates and alanine transaminase
  2. Nitrites and leukocyte esterase
  3. Phosphates and bilirubin
  4. Sugars and hemoglobin A1C
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.16) Which test can rule out a false positive result for bilirubin on a urine strip?
  1. Acetest
  2. Clinitest
  3. Ictotest
  4. Sulfosalicylic acid (SSA)
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.17) A 2-hour postprandial glucose test:
  1. is collected 2 hours after a meal
  2. is collected 2 hours after fasting
  3. is used to diagnose diabetes during pregnancy
  4. requires a urine sample
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.18) Urine samples that cannot be tested within an hour of collection should be:
  1. discarded
  2. frozen
  3. left at room temperature
  4. refrigerated
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.19) What do the letters TCA on a urine drug test stand for?
  1. Target channel adapter
  2. Trichloroacetic acid
  3. Trichloroethane
  4. Tricyclic antidepressant
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Section 2: Hematology

Section 3: Immunology

Section 4: Immunohematology

Section 5: Microbiology

Section 6: Basic Knowledge

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