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B

Most rapid freezing agent

a. Carbon dioxide

b. Nitrogen

c. 10% formol saline

d. 10% neutral buffered formalin

A

Freezes tissues in a frozen microtome

a. Carbon dioxide

b. Nitrogen

c. 10% formol saline

d. 10% buffered formalin

A

Recommended for nervous tissues (CNS) preservation

a. Formaldehyde

b. Glutaraldehyde

c. Mercuric chloride

d. Heidenhain’s Susa

B

Fixative for electron microscopy

a. Formaldehyde

b. Glutaraldehyde

c. Mercuric chloride

d. Heidenhain’s Susa

B

Most common metallic fixative

a. Glutaraldehyde

b. Mercuric Chloride

c. Heidenhain’s Susa

d. B5 fixative

B

Fixative of choice for tissue photography

a. Glutaraldehyde

b. Mercuric Chloride

c. Heidenhain’s Susa

d. B5 fixative

A

Should not be dissected before they are fixed

a. Eyes

b. Brain

c. Lungs

d. Bone

B

Suspended whole in 10% formalin for 2 to 3 weeks to ensure fixation and hardening prior to sectioning

a. Eyes

b. Brain

c. Lungs

d. Bone

C

Excellent fixative for glycogen demonstration

a. Regauds’s (Moller) fluid

b. Orth’s fluid

c. Picric acid

d. Methyl alcohol

D

Excellent for fixing dry and wet smears, blood smears, and BM smears

a. Regaud’s (Moller’s) fluid

b. Orth’s fluid

c. Picric acid

d. Methyl alcohol

C

Not used for the diagnosis of rabies

a. Carnoy’s fluid

b. Acetone

c. Newcomer’s fluid

D

Glacial acetic acid solidifies at

a. 71 degC

b. 56 degC

c. 46 degC

d. 17 degC

D

Greater than or equal to 25 times the volume of tissue

a. Fixative

b. Dehydrating agent

c. Clearing agent

d. Impregnating agent

C

Most sensitive stain for lipids

a. Osmic acid

b. Oil red O

c. Sudan Black B

A

Double embedding medium

a. Celloidin then paraffin

b. Paraffin then celloidin

D

Mid-to senior level sponsors who review the project, remove organizational barriers, and encourage the team members

a. White belts

b. Green belts

c. Black belts

d. Blue belts

D

Back belts dedicate _____ of their time to quality improvement projects, proactively addressing process and quality problems

a. 20%

b. 50%

c. 80%

d. 100%

A

Green belts contribute ____ of their time to improvement projects while delivering their normal job functions

a. 20%

b. 50%

c. 80%

d. 100%

A

Chain-of-custody procedures must be followed for

a. Blood specimens for alcohol level determination

b. Routine urinalysis for glucose and ketones

c. Therapeutic drug threshold determinations

d. Throat swabs of Group A beta streptococcus screening

C

An act done to avoid harming the patients

a. Beneficence

b. Justice

c. Non-maleficence

d. Autonomy

B

The PRC is a a _____-man commission attached to office of the President for general direction and coordination

a. 4-man

b. 3-man

c. 2-man

d. 1-man

D

First clinical laboratory in the Philippines

a. San Lazaro Hospital

b. RITM

c. NRL

d. Manila Public Health Lab

D

Renewal of clinical laboratory license

a. January to February

b. March to April

c. August to September

d. October to November

C

Clinical laboratories should be inspected

a. Twice a year

b. Once a year

c. Every 2 years

d. Every 3 years

D

Newborn screening includes screening all of the ff, except:

a. Cretinism

b. Galactosemia

c. Congenital hypothyroidism

d. NOTA

A

This stain is used for demonstration of neuroglia in frozen sections

a. Victoria blue

b. Toluidine blue

c. Alcian blue

d. Methylene blue

B

Incorrect match regarding specimen retention

a. BB donor and recipient specimens = 7 days post-transfusion

b. Serum and other body fluids = 72 hours

c. Pathology blocks = 10 years

d. Clinical pathology laboratory reports = 2 years

C

Airholes found in tissue during trimming is

a. Drying out of tissue before actual fixation

b. Incomplete fixation

c. Incomplete impregnation

d. Prolonged clearing

C

Sections are compressed, wrinkled and jammed

a. Use 50% alcohol

b. Repeat fixation

c. Re-sharpen the knife

d. Try to soak in tap water

C

Tissue is opaque

a. Repeat impregnation

b. Repeat dehydration

c. Repeat clearing

A

Technique in autopsy using the Y-shaped incision:
a. Virchow

b. Le Tulle’s

c. Ghon’s

d. Rokitansk’s

D

Which of the ff is a sign?

a. Lassitude

b. Pain

c. Fatigue

d. Rashes

C

All of the ff stains argentaffin cells except:
a. Diazo

b. Pascual

c. Schmorl’s

d. Fontana-Masson

C

What is the first counterstain used in PAP smear?

a. Hematoxylin

b. EA-50

c. OG-6

d. Eosin Y

D

What is done to prevent hematin formation in formalin?

a. Add alkaline

b. Filtration

c. Add citrate

d. Add buffer

C

What is the most commonly used buffer for formalin?

a. Sodium sulfate

b. Potassium Dichromate

c. Phosphate

A

Tissue fixed with mixtures containing mercuric chloride contain black precipitates of mercury except:
a. Heidenhain’s Susa

b. B5 fixative

c. Zenker’s fluid

d. Zenker formol

B

Hallmark for malignancy

a. Metaplasia

b. Anaplasia

c. Neoplasia

d. Dysplasia

A

Not included in the Code of Ethics

a. Humility

b. Reliability

c. Integrity

d. Honesty

A

A major advantage of POCT is:

a. Faster TAT

b. Lower cost

c. Ease of use

d. Both A and B

C

Methamine silver stains the Acanthamoeba cyst

a. Red

b. Yellow

c. Black

d. Reddish-brown

A

BAL specimen is a/an

a. Respiratory specimen

b. Bile specimen

c. Thoracic specimen

d. NOTA

D

PRC testing is useful in:
a. Forensic testing

b. Genetic testing

c. Identification of the disease

d. All of the above

C

The traditional PCR technique:

a. Extends the length of the genomic DNA

b. Alters the original DNA nucleotide sequence

c. Amplifies the target region of DNA

d. Amplifies the target region of RNA

B

All laboratory procedures and policies must be reviewed and documented at least:

a. Monthly or when authorized changes are made

b. Annually or when authorized changes are made

c. Whenever the personnel make changes in procedure

d. Quarterly or when authorized changes are made

C

Which of the ff is not a PPE?

a. Gown

b. Gloves

c. Hand sanitizer

d. HEPA filter

C

A roster of Medtechs shall be prepared annually by:

a. DOH secretary

b. Secretary of PAMET

c. Secretary of the BOMT

d. Secretary of PRC

C

Each member of the board shall receive an amount of ____ pesos for each applicant examined,.

a. 20

b. 15

c. 10

d. 5

D

Father of cellular pathology

a. Giovanni Morgnani

b. Karl Landsteiner

c. George Papanicolau

d. Rudolph Virchow

C

Jelly like clots forming after removal may be prevented by adding how many units of Heparin:

a. 100

b. 200

c. 300

d. 500

D

Proteolytic enzyme digestion is useful in demonstration of

a. Heavy chain immunoglobulins

b. Specific antigen

c. Complement

d. AOTA

D

The most common cheating agent is Ethylene triamine tetra acetic acid. The commercial name of EDTA is Versene

a. Both statements are true

b. Both statements are false

c. First statement is true, second statement is false

d. First statement is false, second is true

B

Section 7 of RA 5527

a. Minimum required course

b. BOMT

c. Function of the council of MT

d. Qualification of examiners

D

What year was freezing microtome invented?

a. 1881

b. 1789

c. 1885

d. 1848

A

Perfect and optimum cutting angle

a. 15 degC

b. 0-10 degC

c. 27-32 degC

d. 0

B

Tissue size increases because of increased number of cells

a. Hypertrophy

b. Hyperplasia

c. Hyperbola

d. Metaplasia

D

Purified form of nitrocellulose soluble in many solvents recommended for processing of neurological tissues

a. Nitrocellulose

b. Resin

c. Paraffin

d. Celloidin

C

Clearing agent recommended for CNS tissues and cytologic studies

a. Carbon tetrachloride

b. Chloroform

c. Cedarwood oil

d. Clove oil

A

Coordinating resources to achieve plans

a. Organizing

b. Directing

c. Planning

d. Controlling

B

Section 15

a. DOT

b. Examination

c. Fees

d. Title

C

Fixative recommended mainly for skin tumor biospies

a. Muller’s fluid

b. Osmium tetroxide

c. Heidenhain’s Susa

d. Helly’s solution

C

Most common and fastest decalcifying agent

a. HCl

b. Formic acid

c. Nitric acid

d. TCA

D

Who can declare if a person is medically and legally dead?
a. Consulting physician

b. Attending physician

c. NOTA

d. Both

D

How many changes of wax in manual processing of impregnation?

a. Thrice at 10 min interval

b. 2-3 changes

c. No change

d. 4x at 15 minutes interval

C

Fixative used for post-fixation in electron microscopy

a. Picric acid

b. Glutaraldehyde

c. OsO4

d. OsO3

D

Which is not an appropriate behavior?
a. Respect

b. Professionalism

c. Fairness

d. Religiousness

B

This marker is positive for melanomas and schwanomas

a. CK

b. Vimentin

c. Actin

d. Myosin

B

This marker is used for astrocytoma

a. NSE

b. Glia fibrillary acidic protein

c. S100 protein

d. Neurofilament

C

This stain is used to demonstrate of neuroglia in frozen section

a. Alcian blue

b. Methylene blue

c. Victoria blue

d. Toluidine blue

C

The last container in the autotechnicon where tissue passes contains

a. Alcohol

b. Formalin

c. Paraffin

d. Acetone

A

Decalcifying agent except:

a. Acid alcohol

b. Nitric acid

c. HCl

d.Formic acid

C

Dedifferentiation

a. Neoplasia

b. Metaplasia

c. Anaplasia

d. Dysplasia

D

What do you call the procedure wherein decolorized sections are placed on an alkaline solution to neutralize the acid and free the OH group in the tissue

a. Staining

b. Counterstaining

c. Edging

d. Blueing

C

Otherwise known as cretinism

a. PKU

b. MSUD

c. Congenital hypothyroidism

d. CAH

D

The ff tissues are needed to undergo decalcification process except:

a. Tuberculous organs

b. Atherosclerotic vessels

c. Bones

d. NOTA

B

Which form of aldehyde fixative has two reactive aldehyde groups separated by 3 carbon atoms:

a. Formaldehyde

b. Gltaraldehyde

c. Acrolein

d. Formol-calcium

A

What stain is most likely to be used to visualize neurofibril, a protein found in the CNS?

a. Bielschowsky’s

b. Cajal’s gold sublimate

c. Modified Holzer’s

d. Toluidine blue

A

Physiologic hypertrophy

a. Pregnant uterus

b. Keloid

c. Scar

d. Hair growth

B

Mordant of Mallory PTAH

a. Pyridoxine

b. Tungsten

c. Iron

d. Mallory

B

Which of the ff uses the least amount of time in automation?

a. Fixation

b. Cover slipping

c. Staining

d. Impregnation

B

All of the ff tests are sed for the completion of decalcification, except:
a. Physical or mechanical

b. Absorption test

c. Chemical test

d. X-ray or radiologic test

B

This decalcifying agent is recommended for teeth and small pieces of small bones

a. Perenyi’s

b. Von Ebner’s

c. Formol-nitric acid

d. Phloroglucin-nitric acid

B

Clearing agent used for embryo and very delicate specimen

a. Xylene

b. Aniline oil

c. Cedarwood oil

d. Chloroform

A

25 mm

a. Plane-concave

b. Biconcave

c. Plane-wedge

d. NOTA

C

Its properties are very similar to that of chloroform although it is relatively cheaper.

a. Tetrahydrofuran

b. Methyl salicylate

c. Carbon tetrachloride

d. Chlorinated hydrocarbons

C

Which of the ff is not a blueing agent?

a. Ammonia water

b. Lithium carbonate

c. Magnesium carbonate

d. Scott’s tap water

C

Thyroid follicles

a. Simple squamous

b. Stratified squamous

c. Simple cuboidal

d. Stratified cuboidal

B

Vagina

a. Simple squamous

b. Stratified squamous

c. Simple cuboidal

d. Stratified cuboidal

C

Lower Urinary Tract

a. Cuboidal

b. Columnar

c. Transitional

d. Glandular

C

Organ most commonly affected by fatty degeneration

a. Heart

b. Kidney

c. Liver

d. Lungs

D

Natural dye

a. Cochineal dyes

b. Hematoxylin

c. Orcein

d. AOTA

A

Standard 5 panel drug urine test, except:

a. Ethanol

b. THC

c. Amphetamines

d. Opiates

A

Associated with ischemic infarction

a. Coagulation necrosis

b. Colligative necrosis

c. Caseous necrosis

C

Derived from the hydrocarbon benzene

a. Orcein

b. Hematoxylin

c. Aniline dyes

d. Benzene

B

Surgical pathology reports:

a. 12 yrs

b. 10 yrs

c. 5 months

d. 5 years

A

Used for Identification of Specific or Highly selective cellular epitopes or antigens.

a. IHC Staining

b. Histological staining

c. Histochemical staining

d. AOTA

A

Refractive index of glass

a. 1.518

b. 1.110

c. 1.928

d. 1.119

D

Floating out bath thermostat should be set at:
a. 37-60 degC

b. 35-50 degC

c. 100-105 degC

d. 45-40degC