MT(AAB) Generalist Examination

MT(AAB) Generalist Examination Practice Test: Prepare for Success! Looking for an effective way to prepare for the AAB Medical Technologist Generalist exam? This unofficial book of practice questions is for you! This practice question book is organized into six sections, corresponding to the six sections of the AAB(MT) Generalist exam: Basic Knowledge, Chemistry, Microbiology, Hematology, Immunology, and Immunohematology. Each section contains 100 practice questions. Difficult questions are accompanied by an explanation, allowing you to understand the answers and the reasoning behind them. Features: 600 practice questions, including image-based questions and case studies, aligned with the official MT(AAB) exam guidelinesAnswers and explanationsInformation about the MT(AAB) examAn index for easy referenceContent tailored to American standards, including American units and reference ranges

Sample questions To give you an idea of what to expect, here are six sample questions from the book: 1) BASIC KNOWLEDGE

Which glassware is used to measure 24-hour urine volumes?

a. Beaker

b. Erlenmeyer flask

c. Graduated cylinder

d. Graduated pipette

Answer: c) Graduated cylinder

Graduated cylinders are used to measure 24-hour urine volumes because they are designed to make accurate measurements of large volumes of liquids. They typically come in three sizes (500 mL, 1000 mL, and 2000 mL) and can measure in 5 mL, 10 mL or 20 mL increments. 2) CHEMISTRY

Which of these increases in a urine specimen left at room temperature?

a. Bilirubin

b. Ketones

c. Leukocytes

d. Nitrites

Answer: d) Nitrites

Nitrites will increase in urine left at room temperature due to bacterial production. 3) MICROBIOLOGY

After Gram staining, what colour are gram-negative organisms?

a. Green

b. Light blue

c. Purple or brown

d. Red or pink

Answer: d) Red or pink

In Gram staining, a primary stain stains gram-positive organisms purple and a counterstain stains the gram-negative organisms red or pink. You can remember this by "keeping your P's together" Purple is Positive. 4) HEMATOLOGY

Which anticoagulant is used for red blood cell counts?

a. EDTA

b. Heparin

c. Sodium citrate

d. Sodium fluoride

Answer: a) EDTA

EDTA is the best anticoagulant for preserving the morphology of blood cells. For this reason, red blood cell counts are collected in a tube containing EDTA. 5) IMMUNOLOGY

Which leukocytes are nongranular?

a. Basophils and mast cells

b. Basophils and monocytes

c. Lymphocytes and monocytes

d. Neutrophils and eosinophils

Answer: c) Lymphocytes and monocytes

The nongranular leukocytes are lymphocytes and monocytes. These leukocytes have no obvious granules in their cytoplasm.

The granular leukocytes are neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, and mast cells. 6) IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY

Which of these tests can detect heterophile antibodies?

a. ABO typing

b. Indirect antiglobulin test

c. Karyotype test

d. Mononucleosis test

Answer: d) Mononucleosis test

The mononucleosis test detects heterophile antibodies produced in response to an Epstein-Barr virus infection, the virus that causes mononucleosis.