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Content Outline of Examination for Medical Technologist (MT) & Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

Approximate Percentages of Questions in Content Areas General Laboratory - MT 14%; MLT 15% Laboratory quality Laws and regulations Laboratory safety Instrumentation, maintenance, and principles of operation Laboratory mathematics General microscopy Phlebotomy and specimen collection Toxicology Electrophoresis Chemistry - MT 19%; MLT 18% General knowledge Kidney/Renal tests Liver/Hepatic tests Carbohydrate tests Protein analysis Enzymology Endocrinology Electrolytes, pH, and blood gas Special chemistry procedures Hematology - MT 19%; MLT 23% - Hematology General knowledge Erythrocyte procedures Leukocyte procedures Special cellular procedures - Coagulation and Hemostasis General knowledge Coagulation procedures Immunology/Immunohematology - MT 19%; MLT 14% - Immunology/Serology General knowledge Serological tests for syphilis Analytical procedures Special procedures - Immunohematology General knowledge Immunoglobulin Crossmatching Blood typing Special tests - Blood banking General knowledge Blood banking practices Microbiology - MT 19%; MLT 13% - Bacteriology General knowledge Media preparation, techniques, and cultures Bacterial identification Special tests - Parasitology General knowledge Parasite identification Special tests - Mycology (MT only) Mycological procedures Urinalysis - MT 10%; MLT 17% General knowledge Anatomy and physiology Analytic procedures Microscopic urinalysis Pathophysiology