MLT Registration study plan

Map the ABO/Rh antigen-antibody system from memory, then label every discrepancy scenario (weak subgroups, missing reverse type, mixed field) with the resolution step you would take

Differentiate the major crossmatch, type and screen, and electronic crossmatch by listing the patient history and specimen requirements that qualify each one

Build a one-page table of transfusion reactions (hemolytic, febrile non-hemolytic, allergic, TRALI, TACO, septic, delayed) with timing, hallmark findings, and first action for each

Trace the coagulation cascade by factor number and state which screening test (PT, aPTT, thrombin time, fibrinogen, mixing study) is prolonged when each factor is deficient

Solve five mixing-study patterns and decide whether the result points to a factor deficiency or an inhibitor

Classify the blood products (packed red cells, platelets, FFP, cryoprecipitate) by storage temperature, shelf life, and the indication that justifies each transfusion

Apply pretransfusion specimen labeling and identification rules to three written error scenarios and state the corrective action for each

Interpret a full coagulation panel for disseminated intravascular coagulation, heparin therapy, and liver disease, and justify each interpretation in two sentences

Explain how heparin, direct oral anticoagulants, and warfarin each distort PT and aPTT results and name the appropriate monitoring test for each

Perform the antibody screen workflow in writing for a patient with a positive screen, including panel interpretation and selection of antigen-negative units

Interpret a complete blood count with differential and flag the three findings that demand a manual smear review

Describe red cell morphology terms (target cells, schistocytes, spherocytes, basophilic stippling) and match each to one condition that produces it

Compare the anemias by MCV, reticulocyte count, and iron studies, and state the discriminating laboratory result for each

Explain the principle, interference, and clinical use of the basic metabolic panel, hepatic panel, and cardiac troponin assays

Distinguish hemolysis from in vivo and in vitro causes using haptoglobin, LDH, bilirubin, and specimen inspection

Work through leukemia and lymphoma diagnosis by naming the peripheral smear, flow cytometry, and cytochemical findings that separate acute from chronic and myeloid from lymphoid

Interpret hemoglobin electrophoresis patterns for sickle cell trait, sickle cell disease, and beta-thalassemia minor

Calculate and correct laboratory values (anion gap, corrected calcium, osmolality, creatinine clearance) and state when each correction is clinically necessary

Explain quality control rules for chemistry and hematology analyzers and decide whether to report, repeat, or reject a run that fails a rule

Describe body fluid analysis criteria for classifying a pleural or ascitic fluid as exudate or transudate

Map innate and adaptive immunity and place each laboratory test (ELISA, agglutination, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, molecular amplification) at the step it measures

Interpret hepatitis and HIV serology patterns including window periods, and state the confirmatory or supplemental test for each reactive screen

Explain sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value and calculate each from a supplied two-by-two table

Classify the major bacterial pathogens by Gram stain, colony morphology, and key biochemical reactions used for identification

Describe antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods and interpret a minimum inhibitory concentration against a breakpoint category

Outline the specimen collection and processing requirements that differ among blood culture, anaerobic culture, viral transport, and stool culture, and state the error each requirement prevents

Explain the order of draw, tube additive and color, and the tests affected when the order is reversed

Apply the CLSI skin antisepsis and venipuncture sequence to written scenarios involving difficult draws, hemolysis, and short draws, and state the corrective step

Describe the safe handling and rejection criteria for specimens that pose a biohazard or are compromised by labeling or volume errors

Identify the preanalytical errors most likely to cause falsely elevated potassium, falsely low glucose, and spurious coagulation results

Explain the regulatory framework that governs the clinical laboratory, including accreditation, proficiency testing, and the requirement to document corrective action for failed challenges

Describe quality management elements covering document control, competency assessment, and instrument validation, and state the record each one requires

Apply root cause analysis to a written specimen misidentification event and produce a corrective and preventive action plan

Review blood bank quality requirements for reagent and unit storage, record retention, and look-back procedures

Interpret a laboratory budget variance and staffing scenario and justify a recommendation in writing

Complete two full-length timed practice exams and record the score by domain to expose remaining weak areas

Re-drill every missed item from weeks 1 through 7 and rewrite each as a one-line rule you can recall without prompting

Recite the critical values and safety actions for transfusion, chemistry, and coagulation results that require immediate notification

Simulate a high-stress case set combining a transfusion reaction, an abnormal coagulation panel, and a positive culture, and defend each decision in writing