I recently took the ASCP exam in order to acquire a state license in laboratory science. I’ve written this for folks seeking advice on a passing strategy. If you’re experiencing difficulty understanding the material or are anxious about what the exam entails, i’d like to help.
Who this is for:
Different strategies work for different folks. Some can pass an exam in two weeks, while others may require more than one attempt. I wished to make this strategy comprehensive so I have written this for folks taking the exam with only a rudimentary understanding of laboratory science. You know what an antibody is, but the fella who kept interrupting the professor made it impossible for you to learn anything else. Maybe your Professor exhausted his/her own own knowledge by this point. Perhaps you crammed for every exam in school, learning nothing substantive in the process. You may even be taking the exam after being out of school for several years. Whatever your situation, I’d like you to understand that you will pass this exam, by following a few simple steps.
About the exam:
You need to score 400 points out of 1000 in order to pass. That’s all you need – 400. Easy questions are worth 10 points; moderately difficult ones are worth more; difficult ones can be worth up to 25 points. All you need is 400. How do you know if you’re ready to score 400 on the real exam? Referring to labce.com, if you can score 75% + on subject tests; 65% + on 100 question review mode; or 55% + on computer adaptive testing mode, then you have a good shot at passing the ASCP exam. I’ve heard mentioned that if you’re still getting very difficult questions around #80, the computer is essentially throwing high value questions at you, hoping you can guess correctly and bring your score up to 400. If you’re getting very easy questions repeatedly, then you’ve already passed and the computer just wants you to go away.
Survival Kit (for those who aren’t sure what to get):
This is the survival gear you need. It is essential and comprehensive. I wouldn’t take this exam without the following: Polansky review cards (THE best resource) LabCE.com subscription – absolutely essential for questions and learning Success in Clinical Laboratory Science (Ciulla) – to be used as your reference textbook Clinical Lab Science Review (Harr) – for questions and learning
How much time do I need to study?
Very subjective. Depending on how hard you work on this, you will need more or less time to prepare. Two to three months is more than adequate if you have an extremely poor understanding of lab science.
Okay fine but what do I DO?!
Take a Labce practice test in 100 question test mode. Don’t look at any resources. Just finish it to see what score you would get. Randomly guess on everything if you need to. It’s Kewl – a blue legged squirrel would score 25% by random guessing so you’ll score around 25-35% if you learned the bare minimum in school. You may be worried about a horrendous score. Don’t be – trust me on this.
Separate your Polansky review cards by subject. Chemistry, Blood Bank, Hematology, Bacteriology and Urinalysis requires 95% of your attention because these subjects comprise 95% of your exam.
Open up the Harr Review book. Examine its organization. Each subject is subdivided further into subtopics (for example, Microbiology is divided into gram positive cocci; gram positive bacilli; anaerobes, enterobacteriaceae, etc). Your cards are organized in a similar manner. Notice that each ~50 question subtest in the review book corresponds to only a handful of review cards.
Each Harr question comes with an excellent explanation. If you don’t know a subject AT ALL, go through the entire individual set of questions for that subtopic – read each explanation – look up the pertinent facts in the few review cards you’re holding in your hands and mark it up. If it’s not there, then tell that fact to @!#*$ off because it’s not important. Do this for every question in that subtopic. By the end of that set of questions, you’ll have learned the entire subtopic and noted what you need to remember on your cards.
Do the above for every subtopic you have difficulties with. It took me 1-2 days per subtopic. Keep in mind that while there are many subtopics, only a few are important for the exam.
After you finish each subtopic (say you finish the enterobacteriacea questions in Harr), do a 50 question subject test in labce, corresponding to the subtopic you just completed (eg. do Bacteriology in labce if you finished enterobacteriacea in Harr: do Hematology in labce if you finished wbc disorders in Harr). Getting a poor score is okay. Most people score around 50%. But every question you get wrong is a new fact you’ve learned and underlined in your cards.
I attempted to do as many of the Labce questions as I could. A classmate did 100 every day – that’s phenomenal. Someone else did 300 every day – that’s wild. I did a thousand in total. Do as many as you can, and learn from every wrong answer. Highlight the facts you learn in your Polansky cards.
By the end of your study period, you’ll notice that only a certain percentage of your Polansky review cards are highlighted with facts you didn’t know. The more you know when you start studying, the less marked up your cards will be. Either way, it’s these highlighted facts that you need to review, ideally every few days.
Additional notes:
Don’t buy the BOC book. The explanations are not helpful. What’s the point of buying an inferior book with thousands of questions when you won’t even get to all the questions in the good review sources listed above (Labce and the book of questions from Harr)? The same goes for textbooks. You don’t need them for this exam.
In my opinion, class notes are utterly useless unless they’re diagrams or tables. Proper understanding requires that you create your own visual aids in between answering questions. Don’t waste time staring at monotonous text or reading the gibberish we tend to jot down in class. Those notes have a place and it rhymes with recycling bin.
Each day, try to recall all of the important information you learned that day. Some will also do this as part of a weekly group meet. I can’t stress enough how important it is to recall the information you’ve learned. If you understand something well and wait 2 weeks to think about it again, you’re liable to forget what you understood so well just a short while ago. Attempt to recall as you’re about to fall asleep every night and it will be fresh in your mind in the morning (an added bonus is that it may knock you out like a light). Therefore, review early in the morning, as well.
Picture the branches of bacteriological charts or certain key antigens in blood bank. If you can’t recall something, look it up immediately! Learning is all about layering knowledge. When you take the time to do several layers (learning, doing questions, drawing charts) your recall will be solid.
Use my high yield charts or make your own. But please know the relevant information!
I’m studying to take my certification for ASCP and I have a book called Clinical Laboratory Science Review(a bottom line approach) 4th Ed do u think this book is helpful for studying for my exam?
Hi,
Just wanted to thank you for this site, it really helped as I was getting prepped for the exam (which I passed a few weeks back). The high yield notes were very helpful, especially the coagulation pathways!
To anyone interested, I was averaging ~75% on the LabCE ASCP adaptive tests, and ~90% on the individual subject tests (except the microbiology tests…that was ~60%). In the 3 months prior to the exam, I did a minimum of 100 questions a day, but usually ~300 a day. I did a mix of adaptive tests, MT practice exams and subject tests. It was very helpful in solidifying the basics in my head, and gave me some confidence in my knowledge as my scores got better. However, the questions on LabCE are really basic, and there was nothing really like it on the exam. I was also using the BOC book to test myself, and found that the questions in it were more along the lines of what was in the exam (although they were a little more involved). I didn’t study from the BOC book per se, however that’s not what it’s for. It’s for testing yourself and your knowledge, and it’s really good in that regard. Anyways, any questions I got wrong I would make a note and read about it, either in a related textbook or in the Ciulla “Success!” book. As I went on, I used the textbooks less and focused on the “Success!” book, since there was a lot of extraneous info in the textbooks. I picked up a set of the Polansky cards early on in my studying, however I didn’t really use them at all…I found that they were basically a tinier version of what I already had. There’s some good info on them, I just didn’t like the formatting of them. I also generated and memorized a lot of tables for bacterial identification, and memorized a lot of equations.
As I was taking the exam, I felt like just about everyone on here…I thought I was doing terrible until around question 85, when I got 4 or 5 really easy (and I mean really easy) questions in a row. At that point I figured I was doing pretty well. I flagged about 35 questions as I was doing the exam, and went through and for the most part went with my initial answer. I did change a few based on questions that popped up later in the exam that had pertinent information that I made a mental note of.
As far as what was on the exam, it covered a lot of info. For some reason there were a lot of questions about iron, only one calculation (disappointing, since I had memorized ~20 equations), a good bit of bacteria identification, and some “what do you do next?” and “what’s wrong with these results?” type questions. Can’t really remember too much more than that.
Anyways, hope my experience helps someone. Thanks again for this site…it helped a lot!
This just goes to show you how different strategies work for different people. The key is to put the work in and be consistent in doing questions and figuring out why you get a question correct or incorrect. Congratulations and thank you for the excellent feedback Chuck.
Hi, I’m taking the MT exam in a month & am literally having a breakdown over it. I took my MLT and passed with flying colors with only using Clinical Lab Science Review, a bottom line approach & labce.com. I only studied 2 1/2 wks last time but was fresh out of school. I was consistently scoring about 73-75% on batch questions and around the same on the practice exam & could only get around 59% on the adaptive mode. I swore I would not freak over this exam like I did the last but I am. I’ve been studying 5 days a wk for the last 2 1/2months, mostly 2-3hrs with some 6hr days here and there. I feel like the chem and micro I did in the beginning is now forgotten mostly & I need to review again. I have been using the same things to study but am going to get the Polansky review cards since I feel as though I am not retaining enough info this time around. Do you think a month is enough to review all I need to and still take enough practice exams to prepare myself for the exam? Btw, I worked in micro for a while then chem and heme and now am training in bb which helps & I do have an understanding of most of the theory but these exams are just insane in what they want you to know. I also think it’s great that you have this site as a way to help those like myself who are terrified about taking the exam. I think the main issue is that I don’t know how much harder the MT is over the MLT & I see on ASCP site they made bb a little harder since last time I didn’t get antigen frequency questions (I will say though that training in bb, I am learning the frequencies for the main antigens that cause problems).
You appear to have an excellent understanding of your situation and only you can know if one month is enough. It sounds like you are doing things correctly. Your background makes you even stronger. If you have forgotten what you learned for microbiology, I would suggest memorizing the charts (write and rewrite from memory) so you can refer to them from memory during the exam. Almost every micro question can be answered based on these charts so it’s a fairly formulaic way of making certain you get most of the micro questions correct. I wish you hard work and luck and i’ll be rooting for you.
Thank you so much & I did make copies of your micro notes as they seem like they cover just about everything. I ordered the Polanski review cards & they should be here by tomorrow so I’m just going to re- review micro and chem and then whatever else that I feel may be lacking. I started to make notes alongside all your notes & I am making sure that I go over what I reviewed just before bed now & trying to get the main reference ranges I need. I took some practice exams on labce yesterday & scored a 74 & an 83 so I think I remember more than I feel I do. I will let you know how the exam goes & again thank you for this site.
Hello!I want to know which Polansky quick review cards is the best one. Is the green cover that was published 19999 or the newer one that has blue cover. i will take my CLS exam in a few months. Btw, this website is really helpful. Thanks!
I suppose the newer one is more up to date and maybe has better formatting but i’m certain the old one covers 99% of the same information. I’d go with whatever is cheaper or more convenient.
Hello! I just want to know what is the processing time for CLS/MT exam? I still need to study 2 more subjects. I’m hesitant to send my documents thinking ascp/cdph might schedule me for an exam right away. This is my first time taking the test so I don’t know how it goes. I want to have ample of time studying before taking the test. I’m planning taking exam by May or June. Should I send my documents now or next month? I need an advice thanks so much!
The new edition is thoroughly updated and includes brand new content on molecular, which the old green one does not cover at all. The new one also includes some illustrations where they could be helpful, as in the heme section, also urine crystals, diagnostic stages of parasites. Full disclosure: I am the publisher of the cards. Good luck on your exam, however you choose to study!
I just wanted to say that I got my review cards this afternoon & I absolutely love them!! They’re concise and have all the important info that you need to know for each area. I separated them based on subject & will take a section to work each day to review at lunch. I finished my Clinical Laboratory Science Review, a bottom line approach book this morning so now am doing the labce practice exams & whatever I get wrong, I’m making little notes on the review cards. I’ll take the Chem cards to bed so I can study the main reference ranges that I need to know & calculations. The CLS review book is good too since it has little acronyms and mnemonics to remember key things in each subject. Thanks for recommending the review cards :).
Btw, Homan, not sure if you are wondering if molecular is on the MT exam or if the Polanski review cards cover molecular but on ASCP website it does say that molecular will be tested under lab operations I believe (my friend said she had some molecular on her exam) & the new review cards have Molecular Diagnostics portion.
I didn’t know that, so it’s under lab operation. Is it a big deal ? Should we buy the new cards for the exam? Or it’s just 1 questions out of 100 in MT exam?
Yeah, my friend had one or two on molecular & another friend didn’t get any. I remember on the MLT exam, I had maybe 2 questions on lab operations and they were very easy & definitely “common sense” questions. It was at the very end so I think they were just throwing easy questions at me.
I failed my first exam by 16 points. I knew going into that exam that I was not prepared as I should have been for the microbiology section. That ended up being my lowest scored section… I had to wait nearly 3 months to be eligible to test again, I retested two days ago and I passed!
To prepare for this test, I used the high yield notes on this website, sketchymicro.com, Clinical Laboratory Science Review a bottom line approach, and labce.com
One has to put the time in to be prepared since there is so much material that can be tested on. Best of luck in your endeavors! Also, thank you for this website!
I’ve looked at sketchymicro.com and was wondering if you thought it was helpful in studying for the micro portion. Micro is my weakest subject so I’m trying to find everything and anything to help me study.
I just wanted to thank you for this site, it helped me so much. I just took my MT exam and passed. All of your notes definitely helped plus labce and Polanski’s review cards along with the Bottom line approach book. They asked really difficult questions & I was sure I failed but I saw pass and was so happy.
Hi Leslie! Congrats on passing the exam! I wanted to ask if you were selling your Bottom Line Approach book. I’m taking my exam in a couple weeks and haven’t been able to find this book online at an affordable price. If you are looking to sell it, please reply to my comment. Thanks 🙂
I have been studying for over months and my exam is in 2 weeks. I have been doing the Harr questions, LabCe and also reviewing the Polensky cards. I feel like when I do LabCe the questions are somewhat easy and I get most of them right. However with Harr, I feel like those are far more difficult and tend to get quite a few wrong. Also, I do take notes on the quesitons I miss in Harr. Is it normal to feel like LabCe is much easier than Harr?
It is a normal reaction to start feeling the discomfort. I can emphasize with you. But for logical reasoning, it unacceptable to let fear take over our mind. I think something more ethereal will be more comforting and will help build that inner strength, right from the CORE. If you did the right combination of information processes that this website suggested, you will be more than ok. Now, your knowledge and assimilation of the processes we have studied over the years and the review that we have afforded the last months of our waking moments studying..will be the source where we draw upon logic and reasons to get to the correct answer. Relax, enjoy this moment. Appreciate the little things, feel the sun giving you some heat to maintain a positive aura. Smile and be happy that you know more now than 5 months ago. Learning is a journey that makes your heart smile and your soul appreciate the joy of living. ” Keep yourself in awe!”
I will take it at about the same time you will. ( so that was also meant for me too!) hahahaha. Whew!
Hi. Ive been trying the exams on labce and in one exam i got 68 out of 100 questions right, but it says that my average score for the ascp boc practice exam review is only 45%. Thoughts? Advice? Im terrified of failing the exam.
Am glad I found this site! I want to apply for the ASCP CLS exam, but somehow am scared I might fail since its long I left school(2008), and v not being studing! Came to the country 3 yrs ago from Africa, done with the transcript and documentation stuff, would like to study a little before appling but don’t really know where to start! Advice please…..
Took my exam today for the 4th time and did not pass. I am so upset that I can’t think straight. I am at a loss because i don’t know what else to do. I studied the high yield notes, understood them and had them memorized, scored well on labce, went through the whole Harr book and studied the Polensky cards. If ANYONE as any other suggestions PLEASE let me know. I don’t understand what I am missing!!! Sorry for the frustration, I just don’t know what else to do.
I know how you felt but do not give up. Are your questions hard? Do you know what subjects you think you have a low score so you can concentrate on that subject? I know that I got a lot of case studies and blood bank questions. I keep practicing on the case studies too. I also look and review some questions on BOR-ASCP and I got some questions similar with it. I know you can do it and please do not give up. I will post the questions I had when I took the MLS-ASCP.
I felt like my questions we not that hard. I would say up until question 85 is when I started to panic. I did get a lot of BB and Chem, nothing on Molecular. I have used the BOR-ASCP book and did not like it because it doesn’t explain why the answer is what it is. Thank you for having confidence in me because right now I am a wreck!
I did my first 3 attempts in CA and my 4th in OH. I do have the SUCCESS book but didn’t use it much this time around. Maybe I should use that this next time considering it is my last chance! UGH!!! Are the exams harder in different states?
I notice that Labce.com has a lot of microbiology questions that are in regards to uncommon species of a common genera. Is this something we should expect on the exam as well? I seem to see a great deal of organisms I have never even seen on the Polansky flash cards, LSU Review book or in the Harr book. Eek!!
I take the exam in 5 days and I feel like I forget everything right after I study it. Thnking it might just be nerves. Anyone take it recently and have an idea of what I should really focus on. I am studying so much material, it can be hard to condense it down to the “Must Knows”. Thanks!!!!
I know this topic has been thrown around a lot, but in regards to the NY state licensure exam, the way that they grade it is on an “adjusted” scale, which requires a 75% as a passing grade. What I would like to know is does this end up making the NYS exam easier, harder or the same as the ASCP exam?? I’ve read differing answers to this. I’d really like to know so that I can gauge if my LabCE scores are good enough. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Really enjoyed all the comments and contribution,i did the international MLT yesterday,after 3 months of preparation, i read the MLT review by polansky not the cards and some notes, i failed,it was devastating,bt i am preparing to write the exam again in 4-6 months from now.Now intend to concentrate on the Harr n the lab.ce questions and probably if i have enough money to buy the review cards.i pray i must pass this time around.will all this be enough to excell???
DO QUESTIONS (know why the right answer is right; know why the wrong answer is wrong) REPEAT! Try to do 100 questions every day like this. It will be difficult. Try to do 50 questions or as many as you can squeeze in. REPEAT! It’s just a matter of learning a limited amount of material. You can certainly do it.
Another area i remembered is that,i have difficulties in the immunohaematology in the area of antibody screening and genetis coupling of various antigen e,g cde/cde,CDe/Cde and so on,seems not to clear in this aspect at all,any book to recommend please.
What is the difference of ASCP and ASCPi. and the MLS, MT and MLT.im from the Philippines. i just want to take the exam and no idea whatsoever where i can use this certification if ever i pass>
ASCPi is for international test takers. It is equivalent in content to the ASCP exam. See the “Getting Licensed” page for differences in MT vs MLS, etc.
Hi, I have subscribe in labce exam simulator but it only have 100 questions . I mean there is no questions per subject area as discuss in this website? I’m confused if I have the right subscription? How to view questions per subject area?
Hi Jen,
You need to subscribe to Exam stimulator. When you go Labce.com ,this is what you should see Exam Simulator
Over 3,000 study questions with feedback
Simulates ASCP and AMT certification tests with unlimited randomized practice tests and review
Customized review to focus on difficult subject areas
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Hello everybody…
I have little questions, Do you think the ASCP exam harder than LabCE?? or they are at the same level & style?? and what is the minimum percentage on LabCE tells you … you are doing good??
I have my LabCE around 60 – 75. LabCE was very strong foundation builder for me. which was mostly a recall exercise, meaning getting to the feedback to establish the connection between question and answer. Once you get the point. It will be hard to forget it. Brick by brick , piece by piece, I was not super good with my LabCE honestly, but the framing of the mind and the constancy and flooding of the info – made me more calm and at peace on the day of reckoning. It was a cognitive process and of course re-cementing the rationale that we are expected to know. Don’t worry of your scores too much. though a guide but def the most important is the exposure and the framing of your processes that gets to the core where your answer lies. Do a lot of the LabCE and read up on every new ideas you encounter. Its gets real easy at the actual date. Don’t be overwhelmed by the many ideas you have to go through. Thing is you have no other way but remember when this concept was taught in the class or, this new idea is connecting to the one you already knew from way back then. So you will learn. Relax, enjoy the new found knowledge then immersed yourself with the realization that you will pass with the colors of great joy.
Peruse the recalls that you will find on these pages. Its a sure ball.
Hello, I am taking the Blood Bank Technologist ASCP exam. I have been unsuccessful 3 times in passing. Will the Harr review book and labce exam simulator be helpful study aids for me?
still about the micro chart,please I need more assistance on how to tackle this micro questions,cos it was the area I scored lowest in d 1st exam I did,please any suggestions???
I guess I should have paid more attention to WHICH test people on this site are studying for: Mostly MLS. I’m studying for MLT. The Harr book, while well-written and formatted, is overwhelming me. I can’t tell if I’m getting questions wrong because they are really MLS questions, because I’m dumb, or because we weren’t taught what we needed (possible, since our program was extremely condensed time-wise). I think I’m shelving Harr and going back to BOC, since I can at least weed out “MLS only” questions. I haven’t cracked open the CD-ROM, in case I want to sell the book. Are the CD-ROM questions organized by MLS vs MLT or all thrown in together like the book?
Yes, this is really for MLS. The BOC book is good for the other exam for the reason you stated. I’m sure the CD has some way of differentiating as the book does. Good luck
Yes, this is really for MLS. The BOC book is good for the other exam for the reason you stated. I’m sure the CD has some way of differentiating as the book does. Good luck
I just passed my MLS boards! I strictly used the review cards and the labce.com tests. Buy both if u want to pass! I studied for the full three months. I have been a bench MLT for ten years and finally was eligible to sit for the MLS. I was definitely not doing well on the test because towards the end the questions got EXTREMELY hard. After finishing I went back and changed about ten answers that I wasn’t sure of to begin with. I figured I must not have been doing well (due to the hard questions at the end) so I figured it can’t hurt to change some of my original answers. It worked! I think it’s important to study but just as important to know what computer adaptive testing is all about. Good luck everyone!
Hi, I like to know where can I get the bacteriological charts?
And what is different between Polansky review cards and the successful book? Which one are you recommend to study for the ASCP exam?
Thank you
In the micro section. They’re just different sources. The Polansky cards are very brief summaries. If you know the material quite well already, you can get by just using the Polansky cards.
In the micro section. They’re just different sources. The Polansky cards are very brief summaries. If you know the material quite well already, you can get by just using the Polansky cards.
im going to take my exam in a week. the only thing i did was take the CAT exam in Labce, with no notes or whatsoever. but every time i take the exam there, my score is ALWAYS 50/100, why is that, since the beginning until now, my score has always been 50, i never go up i never go down. is this good or is this bad?
if 23 is many, then it is quite a lot, 😀 i dont know why its always 50 though, i just found out about your notes 2 days ago, tnx to it, its much easier to review. great notes, and keep it up!!!
I have done the free version of Labce and was getting about 65%. I want to keep at it, but I just purchased the ASCP practice exams. Is there a preference you’d ha e over one or the other? I was a person who crammed for tests so a lot of info has gone out the door unfortunately. I’ll be taking my test in a month and I’m so nervous
I Failed my ASCP MLT Exam today. Can somebody please guide me on passing the MLT exam in 2nd attempt? Is there Online classes like Kaplan USMLE given for MLT and secondly is there a online website to get a study partner? I am shocked With Failing result.
Please help me point my mistakes or if this is the correct approach for passing the MLT exam in 2nd attempt. I thought I did everything correct in preparation. First I started with College PowerPoint Notes review. I studied with Polansky Flash Cards (older green color cover), and Medical Laboratory Science Review by Robert R. Haar, ASCP BOC Study Guide with Android App, LabCE.com Exam stimulator. Studied for 4 months and for last 10 days studied 12 hours a day and still Failed the ASCP MLT Exam. Even though, I overwhelmed myself with studying. What was wrong my Study Method? Should I had studied with different method? Or should I had used only 1 study guide reviewing 3 times. Please advice? I will really appreciate for your good advice. Thanks.
Find out how you did on the exam – breakdown of different subject areas for a start. Is there one area where you did particularly poorly? Let’s start with that.
I Failed my ASCP MLT Exam today. Can somebody please guide me on passing the MLT exam in 2nd attempt.
I will study with Polansky Flash Cards 2nd Edition (http://goo.gl/GgJYBv), and mostly LabCE.com Exam Stimulator, and often ASCP BOC Study Guide Apple iTune App (https://goo.gl/Wq4Rt8). Please any suggestions?
I recently bought the ASCP online practice tests. I’ve been doing the free version of the LabCe courses and have been getting about 65%, but would you suggest Labce over the ASCP practice test?
I highly recommend the LabCE course for 2 reasons: 1)it’s cheap 2)it will allow you to hit hundreds of questions every day and really PROGRAM the information into your mind. You’ll be asked similar questions in different ways. No matter how many questions you get wrong you will keep learning!
Just passed the exam a week ago.. This website really helped especially the recall questions of those who already took the exam. Studied success by ciulla and polansky cards..
1. Magnesium is measured in:
-eclampsia/pre eclampsia
2. Patient shows primidone toxicity but the blood primidone level is normal, what to do next?
-Measure phenobarbital
3. Hair perforation test is used to:
Diff bet t. Rubrum and mentagrophytes
4. Fusiform macroconidia with pyriform microconidia
-microsporum
5. Csf for culture should be stored in
-37C (no room temp in choices)
6. Substances secreted by Le(a+b-)
-Lea
7. A/A oxidase+
-Aeromonas
8. Patient is positive in HIV ELISA, what to do next?
-Test for HIV western blot
9. Cause of postprandial lipemia
10. Urine: many wbc, many rbc, many granular cast and many RTE cell
-Tubular necrosis
11. Urine: rgt strip + , clinitest -..
-Deteriorated rgt strip
12. Pink colonies, lysine negative
-E. Cloacae
13. Catalase neg, bile esculin positive, 6.5%nacl growth:
-Enterococcus
14. Result of renal biopsy culture in patient with streptococcal glomerulonephritis.
15. Culture on cat bite wound shows small gram negative……..
-Pasteurella
16. Enzyme measured in patient showing prolonged apnea after succinylcholine anesthesized patient:
17. Cause of error in hba1c measurement:
-HbS
18. Presence of HbC crystals and target cell causes error in rbc and wbc measurement becausr of:
-Lyse resistant HbC crystal
19. Falsely increased WBC ct can be caused by:
-Platelet clumps
20. Decreased ESR can be caused by:
-Blood left untested for one hour
21. Prolonged pt and aptt control,.prolonged all patient results can be caused by:
-Low working temp
22. Enzyme controls go beyond 3SD, non enzyme controls are within 2SD
-Enzyme controls left at room temp
BOC review book, I think, is just a waste of internal memory, time and effort. It only measures how ready you are in taking the exam.. It’s definitely and really harder than the actual examination.. Study Ciulla instead, the explanation really rocks..XD Goodluck folks. 😀
This web site is awesome and is helping awful lot, it just takes the stress away. Excellent information.I am preparing myself to take the MLT (ASCP) exam but how easy it is compared to the MT or MLS (ASCP) exam, because on the ASCP web site the study guideline is pretty similar for both. I have Biomedical Science degree and decided to take the exams (by the way I am qualified to take either MT or MLT) and thinking to take MLT first and MLT/MLS later.
The MLT (medical lab technician) exam and the MT (medical technologist) exam can cover the same materia. The MT exam covers material from the MLT exam PLUS ADDITIONAL material.
I’m so sorry, but I really think you overwhelmed yourself, you did study a lot! I just passed my MLT on Friday and all I did it was LabCE. I tried all the books mentioned on this website but none of them stick to me, neither do Polanski cards. I used micro notes from this site. I’m sure you gonna do it great next time just don’t study so much right before the test, you probably know way more than you think! Good luck!
MLT is different from MLS we have more coverage than MLT, those 3 references that i used did worked for me to passed the MLS exam after 2 months of studying….good luck to the rest of you who are preparing for MLS exam,,,
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I’m studying to take my certification for ASCP and I have a book called Clinical Laboratory Science Review(a bottom line approach) 4th Ed do u think this book is helpful for studying for my exam?
Many people liked this book so if you have it, it’s certainly worth using it. Good luck.
Hi,
Just wanted to thank you for this site, it really helped as I was getting prepped for the exam (which I passed a few weeks back). The high yield notes were very helpful, especially the coagulation pathways!
To anyone interested, I was averaging ~75% on the LabCE ASCP adaptive tests, and ~90% on the individual subject tests (except the microbiology tests…that was ~60%). In the 3 months prior to the exam, I did a minimum of 100 questions a day, but usually ~300 a day. I did a mix of adaptive tests, MT practice exams and subject tests. It was very helpful in solidifying the basics in my head, and gave me some confidence in my knowledge as my scores got better. However, the questions on LabCE are really basic, and there was nothing really like it on the exam. I was also using the BOC book to test myself, and found that the questions in it were more along the lines of what was in the exam (although they were a little more involved). I didn’t study from the BOC book per se, however that’s not what it’s for. It’s for testing yourself and your knowledge, and it’s really good in that regard. Anyways, any questions I got wrong I would make a note and read about it, either in a related textbook or in the Ciulla “Success!” book. As I went on, I used the textbooks less and focused on the “Success!” book, since there was a lot of extraneous info in the textbooks. I picked up a set of the Polansky cards early on in my studying, however I didn’t really use them at all…I found that they were basically a tinier version of what I already had. There’s some good info on them, I just didn’t like the formatting of them. I also generated and memorized a lot of tables for bacterial identification, and memorized a lot of equations.
As I was taking the exam, I felt like just about everyone on here…I thought I was doing terrible until around question 85, when I got 4 or 5 really easy (and I mean really easy) questions in a row. At that point I figured I was doing pretty well. I flagged about 35 questions as I was doing the exam, and went through and for the most part went with my initial answer. I did change a few based on questions that popped up later in the exam that had pertinent information that I made a mental note of.
As far as what was on the exam, it covered a lot of info. For some reason there were a lot of questions about iron, only one calculation (disappointing, since I had memorized ~20 equations), a good bit of bacteria identification, and some “what do you do next?” and “what’s wrong with these results?” type questions. Can’t really remember too much more than that.
Anyways, hope my experience helps someone. Thanks again for this site…it helped a lot!
Chuck
This just goes to show you how different strategies work for different people. The key is to put the work in and be consistent in doing questions and figuring out why you get a question correct or incorrect. Congratulations and thank you for the excellent feedback Chuck.
Hey chuck, did u used the review by Harr book
Hey, sorry for the late reply. I didn’t use the Harr book, just the Ciulla “Success” book.
Did anyone take amt exam yet ?
Please give me some advices about the amt exam. I schedule to take amt exam on March.
Hi, I’m taking the MT exam in a month & am literally having a breakdown over it. I took my MLT and passed with flying colors with only using Clinical Lab Science Review, a bottom line approach & labce.com. I only studied 2 1/2 wks last time but was fresh out of school. I was consistently scoring about 73-75% on batch questions and around the same on the practice exam & could only get around 59% on the adaptive mode. I swore I would not freak over this exam like I did the last but I am. I’ve been studying 5 days a wk for the last 2 1/2months, mostly 2-3hrs with some 6hr days here and there. I feel like the chem and micro I did in the beginning is now forgotten mostly & I need to review again. I have been using the same things to study but am going to get the Polansky review cards since I feel as though I am not retaining enough info this time around. Do you think a month is enough to review all I need to and still take enough practice exams to prepare myself for the exam? Btw, I worked in micro for a while then chem and heme and now am training in bb which helps & I do have an understanding of most of the theory but these exams are just insane in what they want you to know. I also think it’s great that you have this site as a way to help those like myself who are terrified about taking the exam. I think the main issue is that I don’t know how much harder the MT is over the MLT & I see on ASCP site they made bb a little harder since last time I didn’t get antigen frequency questions (I will say though that training in bb, I am learning the frequencies for the main antigens that cause problems).
You appear to have an excellent understanding of your situation and only you can know if one month is enough. It sounds like you are doing things correctly. Your background makes you even stronger. If you have forgotten what you learned for microbiology, I would suggest memorizing the charts (write and rewrite from memory) so you can refer to them from memory during the exam. Almost every micro question can be answered based on these charts so it’s a fairly formulaic way of making certain you get most of the micro questions correct. I wish you hard work and luck and i’ll be rooting for you.
Thank you so much & I did make copies of your micro notes as they seem like they cover just about everything. I ordered the Polanski review cards & they should be here by tomorrow so I’m just going to re- review micro and chem and then whatever else that I feel may be lacking. I started to make notes alongside all your notes & I am making sure that I go over what I reviewed just before bed now & trying to get the main reference ranges I need. I took some practice exams on labce yesterday & scored a 74 & an 83 so I think I remember more than I feel I do. I will let you know how the exam goes & again thank you for this site.
Hello!I want to know which Polansky quick review cards is the best one. Is the green cover that was published 19999 or the newer one that has blue cover. i will take my CLS exam in a few months. Btw, this website is really helpful. Thanks!
I suppose the newer one is more up to date and maybe has better formatting but i’m certain the old one covers 99% of the same information. I’d go with whatever is cheaper or more convenient.
Hello! I just want to know what is the processing time for CLS/MT exam? I still need to study 2 more subjects. I’m hesitant to send my documents thinking ascp/cdph might schedule me for an exam right away. This is my first time taking the test so I don’t know how it goes. I want to have ample of time studying before taking the test. I’m planning taking exam by May or June. Should I send my documents now or next month? I need an advice thanks so much!
The new edition is thoroughly updated and includes brand new content on molecular, which the old green one does not cover at all. The new one also includes some illustrations where they could be helpful, as in the heme section, also urine crystals, diagnostic stages of parasites. Full disclosure: I am the publisher of the cards. Good luck on your exam, however you choose to study!
Are they going to add molecular to exam topics???
Yes, according to the ASCP site there will be molecular techniques on the exam this year. http://www.ascp.org/PDF/BOC-PDFs/Guidelines/ExaminationContentGuidelineMLS.aspx
I just wanted to say that I got my review cards this afternoon & I absolutely love them!! They’re concise and have all the important info that you need to know for each area. I separated them based on subject & will take a section to work each day to review at lunch. I finished my Clinical Laboratory Science Review, a bottom line approach book this morning so now am doing the labce practice exams & whatever I get wrong, I’m making little notes on the review cards. I’ll take the Chem cards to bed so I can study the main reference ranges that I need to know & calculations. The CLS review book is good too since it has little acronyms and mnemonics to remember key things in each subject. Thanks for recommending the review cards :).
Btw, Homan, not sure if you are wondering if molecular is on the MT exam or if the Polanski review cards cover molecular but on ASCP website it does say that molecular will be tested under lab operations I believe (my friend said she had some molecular on her exam) & the new review cards have Molecular Diagnostics portion.
I didn’t know that, so it’s under lab operation. Is it a big deal ? Should we buy the new cards for the exam? Or it’s just 1 questions out of 100 in MT exam?
Please don’t worry over “lab operations”. You’ll have maybe 1 question like this on the exam and they are just common sense questions.
Yeah, my friend had one or two on molecular & another friend didn’t get any. I remember on the MLT exam, I had maybe 2 questions on lab operations and they were very easy & definitely “common sense” questions. It was at the very end so I think they were just throwing easy questions at me.
I failed my first exam by 16 points. I knew going into that exam that I was not prepared as I should have been for the microbiology section. That ended up being my lowest scored section… I had to wait nearly 3 months to be eligible to test again, I retested two days ago and I passed!
To prepare for this test, I used the high yield notes on this website, sketchymicro.com, Clinical Laboratory Science Review a bottom line approach, and labce.com
One has to put the time in to be prepared since there is so much material that can be tested on. Best of luck in your endeavors! Also, thank you for this website!
I’ve looked at sketchymicro.com and was wondering if you thought it was helpful in studying for the micro portion. Micro is my weakest subject so I’m trying to find everything and anything to help me study.
Did anyone take AAb exam yet please give me some tips?
I just wanted to thank you for this site, it helped me so much. I just took my MT exam and passed. All of your notes definitely helped plus labce and Polanski’s review cards along with the Bottom line approach book. They asked really difficult questions & I was sure I failed but I saw pass and was so happy.
Hi Leslie! Congrats on passing the exam! I wanted to ask if you were selling your Bottom Line Approach book. I’m taking my exam in a couple weeks and haven’t been able to find this book online at an affordable price. If you are looking to sell it, please reply to my comment. Thanks 🙂
I have been studying for over months and my exam is in 2 weeks. I have been doing the Harr questions, LabCe and also reviewing the Polensky cards. I feel like when I do LabCe the questions are somewhat easy and I get most of them right. However with Harr, I feel like those are far more difficult and tend to get quite a few wrong. Also, I do take notes on the quesitons I miss in Harr. Is it normal to feel like LabCe is much easier than Harr?
Starting to panic just a little.
Hi Chrisanthy,
It is a normal reaction to start feeling the discomfort. I can emphasize with you. But for logical reasoning, it unacceptable to let fear take over our mind. I think something more ethereal will be more comforting and will help build that inner strength, right from the CORE. If you did the right combination of information processes that this website suggested, you will be more than ok. Now, your knowledge and assimilation of the processes we have studied over the years and the review that we have afforded the last months of our waking moments studying..will be the source where we draw upon logic and reasons to get to the correct answer. Relax, enjoy this moment. Appreciate the little things, feel the sun giving you some heat to maintain a positive aura. Smile and be happy that you know more now than 5 months ago. Learning is a journey that makes your heart smile and your soul appreciate the joy of living. ” Keep yourself in awe!”
I will take it at about the same time you will. ( so that was also meant for me too!) hahahaha. Whew!
Hi. Ive been trying the exams on labce and in one exam i got 68 out of 100 questions right, but it says that my average score for the ascp boc practice exam review is only 45%. Thoughts? Advice? Im terrified of failing the exam.
Am glad I found this site! I want to apply for the ASCP CLS exam, but somehow am scared I might fail since its long I left school(2008), and v not being studing! Came to the country 3 yrs ago from Africa, done with the transcript and documentation stuff, would like to study a little before appling but don’t really know where to start! Advice please…..
Very interesting actually! Well…browse around, try some of the books. Best advice from me would be to just do plenty of questions.
Took my exam today for the 4th time and did not pass. I am so upset that I can’t think straight. I am at a loss because i don’t know what else to do. I studied the high yield notes, understood them and had them memorized, scored well on labce, went through the whole Harr book and studied the Polensky cards. If ANYONE as any other suggestions PLEASE let me know. I don’t understand what I am missing!!! Sorry for the frustration, I just don’t know what else to do.
Hi CP0830:
I know how you felt but do not give up. Are your questions hard? Do you know what subjects you think you have a low score so you can concentrate on that subject? I know that I got a lot of case studies and blood bank questions. I keep practicing on the case studies too. I also look and review some questions on BOR-ASCP and I got some questions similar with it. I know you can do it and please do not give up. I will post the questions I had when I took the MLS-ASCP.
Please do not give up.
I felt like my questions we not that hard. I would say up until question 85 is when I started to panic. I did get a lot of BB and Chem, nothing on Molecular. I have used the BOR-ASCP book and did not like it because it doesn’t explain why the answer is what it is. Thank you for having confidence in me because right now I am a wreck!
what was your score for each of them?
My scores for most of them were between 300 and 368 with BB being my lowest.
U can do it CPO830 NOW U JUST NEED TO PUT YOUR FAITH IN GOD AND KEEP DOING QUESTIONS… WHAT DID U GET WHEN U DID YOUR CAT EXAM ON LABCE?
Hi, sorry to hear that. What state are you testing in? Have you tried reviewing the SUCCESS book?
I did my first 3 attempts in CA and my 4th in OH. I do have the SUCCESS book but didn’t use it much this time around. Maybe I should use that this next time considering it is my last chance! UGH!!! Are the exams harder in different states?
Iam planning to take ASCP micro exam after 2-3 month. Can someone suggest me how to prepare?
I will take my exam on 26 march can give me advice , (I have card , Harr and labce ) is that enough to pass >>>
When you say score 55% on computer adaptive testing mode on labce.com do you mean 55/100 questions correct? Or the weighted score that they give you?
55/100
Anyone who has taken the test –
I notice that Labce.com has a lot of microbiology questions that are in regards to uncommon species of a common genera. Is this something we should expect on the exam as well? I seem to see a great deal of organisms I have never even seen on the Polansky flash cards, LSU Review book or in the Harr book. Eek!!
I take the exam in 5 days and I feel like I forget everything right after I study it. Thnking it might just be nerves. Anyone take it recently and have an idea of what I should really focus on. I am studying so much material, it can be hard to condense it down to the “Must Knows”. Thanks!!!!
I know this topic has been thrown around a lot, but in regards to the NY state licensure exam, the way that they grade it is on an “adjusted” scale, which requires a 75% as a passing grade. What I would like to know is does this end up making the NYS exam easier, harder or the same as the ASCP exam?? I’ve read differing answers to this. I’d really like to know so that I can gauge if my LabCE scores are good enough. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Really enjoyed all the comments and contribution,i did the international MLT yesterday,after 3 months of preparation, i read the MLT review by polansky not the cards and some notes, i failed,it was devastating,bt i am preparing to write the exam again in 4-6 months from now.Now intend to concentrate on the Harr n the lab.ce questions and probably if i have enough money to buy the review cards.i pray i must pass this time around.will all this be enough to excell???
DO QUESTIONS (know why the right answer is right; know why the wrong answer is wrong) REPEAT! Try to do 100 questions every day like this. It will be difficult. Try to do 50 questions or as many as you can squeeze in. REPEAT! It’s just a matter of learning a limited amount of material. You can certainly do it.
Another area i remembered is that,i have difficulties in the immunohaematology in the area of antibody screening and genetis coupling of various antigen e,g cde/cde,CDe/Cde and so on,seems not to clear in this aspect at all,any book to recommend please.
Go to YouTube and search for “bloodbank guy”. He has many helpful videos.
What is the difference of ASCP and ASCPi. and the MLS, MT and MLT.im from the Philippines. i just want to take the exam and no idea whatsoever where i can use this certification if ever i pass>
ASCPi is for international test takers. It is equivalent in content to the ASCP exam. See the “Getting Licensed” page for differences in MT vs MLS, etc.
Sir pogingbagsik, email me pls. I can help you.
Hi, I have subscribe in labce exam simulator but it only have 100 questions . I mean there is no questions per subject area as discuss in this website? I’m confused if I have the right subscription? How to view questions per subject area?
This sounds like a question for the LabCE customer service. There is probably and email somewhere on their website.
Hi Jen,
You need to subscribe to Exam stimulator. When you go Labce.com ,this is what you should see Exam Simulator
Over 3,000 study questions with feedback
Simulates ASCP and AMT certification tests with unlimited randomized practice tests and review
Customized review to focus on difficult subject areas
Reports show your strengths and weaknesses
Pass your exam or your money back
I hope this help
Hi there. I was wondering if anyone nows the break down of the test as far as scoring goes.
For, example are easy questions worth anywhere from 1-10 points, sort of hard question 11-15 points and hard questions 25 points????
I’m just trying to figure out approx. how may questions do i have to get right to pass?
Hello everybody…
I have little questions, Do you think the ASCP exam harder than LabCE?? or they are at the same level & style?? and what is the minimum percentage on LabCE tells you … you are doing good??
I believe LabCE asks questions that ASCP would never ask on an exam.
Hello Nada,
I have my LabCE around 60 – 75. LabCE was very strong foundation builder for me. which was mostly a recall exercise, meaning getting to the feedback to establish the connection between question and answer. Once you get the point. It will be hard to forget it. Brick by brick , piece by piece, I was not super good with my LabCE honestly, but the framing of the mind and the constancy and flooding of the info – made me more calm and at peace on the day of reckoning. It was a cognitive process and of course re-cementing the rationale that we are expected to know. Don’t worry of your scores too much. though a guide but def the most important is the exposure and the framing of your processes that gets to the core where your answer lies. Do a lot of the LabCE and read up on every new ideas you encounter. Its gets real easy at the actual date. Don’t be overwhelmed by the many ideas you have to go through. Thing is you have no other way but remember when this concept was taught in the class or, this new idea is connecting to the one you already knew from way back then. So you will learn. Relax, enjoy the new found knowledge then immersed yourself with the realization that you will pass with the colors of great joy.
Peruse the recalls that you will find on these pages. Its a sure ball.
Hello, I am taking the Blood Bank Technologist ASCP exam. I have been unsuccessful 3 times in passing. Will the Harr review book and labce exam simulator be helpful study aids for me?
still about the micro chart,please I need more assistance on how to tackle this micro questions,cos it was the area I scored lowest in d 1st exam I did,please any suggestions???
im taking it tomorrow. i will let u know
I guess I should have paid more attention to WHICH test people on this site are studying for: Mostly MLS. I’m studying for MLT. The Harr book, while well-written and formatted, is overwhelming me. I can’t tell if I’m getting questions wrong because they are really MLS questions, because I’m dumb, or because we weren’t taught what we needed (possible, since our program was extremely condensed time-wise). I think I’m shelving Harr and going back to BOC, since I can at least weed out “MLS only” questions. I haven’t cracked open the CD-ROM, in case I want to sell the book. Are the CD-ROM questions organized by MLS vs MLT or all thrown in together like the book?
Yes, this is really for MLS. The BOC book is good for the other exam for the reason you stated. I’m sure the CD has some way of differentiating as the book does. Good luck
Yes, this is really for MLS. The BOC book is good for the other exam for the reason you stated. I’m sure the CD has some way of differentiating as the book does. Good luck
I just passed my MLS boards! I strictly used the review cards and the labce.com tests. Buy both if u want to pass! I studied for the full three months. I have been a bench MLT for ten years and finally was eligible to sit for the MLS. I was definitely not doing well on the test because towards the end the questions got EXTREMELY hard. After finishing I went back and changed about ten answers that I wasn’t sure of to begin with. I figured I must not have been doing well (due to the hard questions at the end) so I figured it can’t hurt to change some of my original answers. It worked! I think it’s important to study but just as important to know what computer adaptive testing is all about. Good luck everyone!
Great work adapting to the exam! Glad to hear of your success.
Hi, I like to know where can I get the bacteriological charts?
And what is different between Polansky review cards and the successful book? Which one are you recommend to study for the ASCP exam?
Thank you
In the micro section. They’re just different sources. The Polansky cards are very brief summaries. If you know the material quite well already, you can get by just using the Polansky cards.
In the micro section. They’re just different sources. The Polansky cards are very brief summaries. If you know the material quite well already, you can get by just using the Polansky cards.
I have worked in clinical microbiology off and on for a few years and need to get my M ASCP. What are the best resources for me?
Thanks
Hi John,
I am also planning to take ASCP Micro & and looking for the best resources.Please share if you got any idea about this?
Thanks,
Rach
im going to take my exam in a week. the only thing i did was take the CAT exam in Labce, with no notes or whatsoever. but every time i take the exam there, my score is ALWAYS 50/100, why is that, since the beginning until now, my score has always been 50, i never go up i never go down. is this good or is this bad?
it’s just odd – have you taken it many times?
it’s just odd – have you taken it many times?
if 23 is many, then it is quite a lot, 😀 i dont know why its always 50 though, i just found out about your notes 2 days ago, tnx to it, its much easier to review. great notes, and keep it up!!!
I have done the free version of Labce and was getting about 65%. I want to keep at it, but I just purchased the ASCP practice exams. Is there a preference you’d ha e over one or the other? I was a person who crammed for tests so a lot of info has gone out the door unfortunately. I’ll be taking my test in a month and I’m so nervous
I prefer labce b/c i actually used it and found it helpful. I can’t speak to the ASCP practice exams b/c I didn’t use them. Perhaps someone else has?
I Failed my ASCP MLT Exam today. Can somebody please guide me on passing the MLT exam in 2nd attempt? Is there Online classes like Kaplan USMLE given for MLT and secondly is there a online website to get a study partner? I am shocked With Failing result.
Please help me point my mistakes or if this is the correct approach for passing the MLT exam in 2nd attempt. I thought I did everything correct in preparation. First I started with College PowerPoint Notes review. I studied with Polansky Flash Cards (older green color cover), and Medical Laboratory Science Review by Robert R. Haar, ASCP BOC Study Guide with Android App, LabCE.com Exam stimulator. Studied for 4 months and for last 10 days studied 12 hours a day and still Failed the ASCP MLT Exam. Even though, I overwhelmed myself with studying. What was wrong my Study Method? Should I had studied with different method? Or should I had used only 1 study guide reviewing 3 times. Please advice? I will really appreciate for your good advice. Thanks.
Find out how you did on the exam – breakdown of different subject areas for a start. Is there one area where you did particularly poorly? Let’s start with that.
I Failed my ASCP MLT Exam today. Can somebody please guide me on passing the MLT exam in 2nd attempt.
I will study with Polansky Flash Cards 2nd Edition (http://goo.gl/GgJYBv), and mostly LabCE.com Exam Stimulator, and often ASCP BOC Study Guide Apple iTune App (https://goo.gl/Wq4Rt8). Please any suggestions?
I recently bought the ASCP online practice tests. I’ve been doing the free version of the LabCe courses and have been getting about 65%, but would you suggest Labce over the ASCP practice test?
I highly recommend the LabCE course for 2 reasons: 1)it’s cheap 2)it will allow you to hit hundreds of questions every day and really PROGRAM the information into your mind. You’ll be asked similar questions in different ways. No matter how many questions you get wrong you will keep learning!
Just passed the exam a week ago.. This website really helped especially the recall questions of those who already took the exam. Studied success by ciulla and polansky cards..
1. Magnesium is measured in:
-eclampsia/pre eclampsia
2. Patient shows primidone toxicity but the blood primidone level is normal, what to do next?
-Measure phenobarbital
3. Hair perforation test is used to:
Diff bet t. Rubrum and mentagrophytes
4. Fusiform macroconidia with pyriform microconidia
-microsporum
5. Csf for culture should be stored in
-37C (no room temp in choices)
6. Substances secreted by Le(a+b-)
-Lea
7. A/A oxidase+
-Aeromonas
8. Patient is positive in HIV ELISA, what to do next?
-Test for HIV western blot
9. Cause of postprandial lipemia
10. Urine: many wbc, many rbc, many granular cast and many RTE cell
-Tubular necrosis
11. Urine: rgt strip + , clinitest -..
-Deteriorated rgt strip
12. Pink colonies, lysine negative
-E. Cloacae
13. Catalase neg, bile esculin positive, 6.5%nacl growth:
-Enterococcus
14. Result of renal biopsy culture in patient with streptococcal glomerulonephritis.
15. Culture on cat bite wound shows small gram negative……..
-Pasteurella
16. Enzyme measured in patient showing prolonged apnea after succinylcholine anesthesized patient:
17. Cause of error in hba1c measurement:
-HbS
18. Presence of HbC crystals and target cell causes error in rbc and wbc measurement becausr of:
-Lyse resistant HbC crystal
19. Falsely increased WBC ct can be caused by:
-Platelet clumps
20. Decreased ESR can be caused by:
-Blood left untested for one hour
21. Prolonged pt and aptt control,.prolonged all patient results can be caused by:
-Low working temp
22. Enzyme controls go beyond 3SD, non enzyme controls are within 2SD
-Enzyme controls left at room temp
BOC review book, I think, is just a waste of internal memory, time and effort. It only measures how ready you are in taking the exam.. It’s definitely and really harder than the actual examination.. Study Ciulla instead, the explanation really rocks..XD Goodluck folks. 😀
Thanks for reviewing the exam for other folks out there. You’re an excellent example. Congratulations to you.
Anyone does not taking Aab exam? Please give me some tips about the exam. I will appreciate that.
What books helpful for ascpi exam?
Hi i am taking AMT-MT exam , can anyone help me which books are helpful for that>?
This web site is awesome and is helping awful lot, it just takes the stress away. Excellent information.I am preparing myself to take the MLT (ASCP) exam but how easy it is compared to the MT or MLS (ASCP) exam, because on the ASCP web site the study guideline is pretty similar for both. I have Biomedical Science degree and decided to take the exams (by the way I am qualified to take either MT or MLT) and thinking to take MLT first and MLT/MLS later.
The MLT (medical lab technician) exam and the MT (medical technologist) exam can cover the same materia. The MT exam covers material from the MLT exam PLUS ADDITIONAL material.
Just passed the MLS/ASCP few days ago. I studied for 2 months using Bottom line approach, Polanski cards, BOC 5th edition.
I’m so sorry, but I really think you overwhelmed yourself, you did study a lot! I just passed my MLT on Friday and all I did it was LabCE. I tried all the books mentioned on this website but none of them stick to me, neither do Polanski cards. I used micro notes from this site. I’m sure you gonna do it great next time just don’t study so much right before the test, you probably know way more than you think! Good luck!
well i passed it,,,
MLT is different from MLS we have more coverage than MLT, those 3 references that i used did worked for me to passed the MLS exam after 2 months of studying….good luck to the rest of you who are preparing for MLS exam,,,