CSMLS MLA Certification Exam Practice Tests: Prepare for Success!
This is the third unofficial book of practice questions for the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) exam. With a further 180 multiple-choice questions to practice with, this book comprehensively covers all major topics you'll encounter on the CSMLS MLA exam, including:
- Safe Work Practices
- Analytical Procedures
- Quality Management
- Critical Thinking
- And more!
Many questions come with detailed explanations, helping you fully understand the answers and the reasoning behind them.
ABOUT THE SERIESThis is the third book in our series. For additional books in the series, visit amazon.ca/dp/B093TG1FDR.
KEY FEATURESOur questions are modeled after the real CSMLS MLA exam, encompassing eight core competency areas:
- Safe Work Practices
- Data and Specimen Collection and Handling
- Pre-analytical Procedures
- Reagent Preparation
- Communication and Interaction
- Quality Management
- Professional Practice
- Critical Thinking
This book is designed to mirror the actual CSMLS MLA certification exam, making it an ideal tool for preparation.
SAMPLE QUESTIONSTo give you a preview, here are five sample questions from the book:
1) SAFE WORK PRACTICESIn which of these situations should a lab technician remove their gloves?
a. Before carrying specimens through a designated clean area
b. Before loading the autoclave
c. Before using a restroom
d. For cleaning a chemical spill
2) DATA AND SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLINGWhen should a "stat" glucose test be performed?
a. Immediately
b. Within 1 hour
c. 2 hours after the last meal
d. Within 4 hours
3) PRE-ANALYTICAL PROCEDURESWhich colour vacutainer tube is known as the "SPS tube"?
a. Green
b. Lavender
c. Pink
d. Yellow
4) REAGENT PREPARATIONWhat is the dilution factor 1/5 expressed as a dilution ratio?
a. 1:4
b. 1:5
c. 1:6
d. 5:1
5) COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTIONA phlebotomist is drawing blood from a young boy. The boy's mother is in the room and she says she doesn't like the sight of blood. She looks pale and says she feels faint. The phlebotomist should:
a. ignore the mother as the focus should be on the child
b. offer the mother a chair to sit in
c. take a blood sample from the mother
d. take the child's blood as quickly as possible to get it over with
6) QUALITY MANAGEMENTQNS stands for:
a. quality not satisfied
b. quality not sufficient
c. quantity not satisfied
d. quantity not sufficient
Answers1) c. Before using a restroomYou should remove your gloves and wash your hands before using the restroom to prevent transferring laboratory contaminants to yourself.
2) a. ImmediatelyAll requisitions marked "stat" should be performed immediately.
3) d. YellowYellow top tubes are called SPS tubes because they contain sodium polyanethol sulfonate. These tubes are used for blood bank studies, human leukocyte antigen phenotyping, DNA testing, and paternity testing.
4) a. 1:4The dilution ratio 1:4 and the dilution factor 1/5 are different ways of expressing the same thing.
The dilution ratio 1:4 means a ratio of 1 part solute to 4 parts solvent.
The dilution factor 1/5 means the final volume of the solution is 5 times the volume of the solute. Adding 4 parts of solvent to 1 part of solute creates a 1/5 dilution.
Therefore a 1/5 dilution factor and a 1:4 dilution ratio both create a solution with 1 part solute to 4 parts solvent.
5) b. offer the mother a chair to sit in 6) d. quantity not sufficient
