AMT Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA) Certification Examination — Information & Free Practice
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AMT Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA) Certification Examination
- Provider
- American Medical Technologists; Pearson VUE test center or school site
- Format
- Computer-based, four-option multiple-choice
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 200.
- Time limit
- 2.5 hours
- Passing score
- Scaled score of 70 or greater
- Exam fee
- $135 application fee including exam and first annual fee
Examination outline
Laboratory Safety and Quality (22.5%)
- Safety Standards, Infection Control Procedures, and OSHA Regulations
- Quality Assessment, Quality Control, and Confirmatory Testing
Preexamination (Preanalytical) Considerations (18%)
- Phlebotomy
- Preexamination (Preanalytical) Processes and Specimen Collection
Examination (Analytical) Considerations (41.5%)
- Chemistry
- Hematology
- Immunology, Serology, and Immunohematology
- Microbiology
- Urinalysis
- Basic Anatomy and Physiology
Patient Test Management, Communications, and Foundations (18%)
- Legal, Ethical, Confidential, and Professional Considerations, HIPAA, and Patient's Bill of Rights
- Clerical Skills, Communications, and Interpersonal Relations
Examination sources
- AMT CMLA certification page
Featured Resources, CMLA Exam Content Outline
- AMT CMLA examination specifications
pages:1-8, entire specifications and task inventory
- AMT Candidate Handbook
page:9, Examination Format
- AMT Candidate Handbook
page:7, Scoring Procedures
- AMT CMLA certification page
Take the Exam
- AMT CMLA certification page
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