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Scientist in Molecular Biology - MB(ASCP)

Licensing authority: American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification

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Scientist in Molecular Biology - MB(ASCP)
Eligibility
The ASCP MB applicant must meet at least one of the three published education, certification, training, or experience routes; ASCPi has separate requirements.

Scientist in Molecular Biology - MB(ASCP)

Provider
American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification
Format
Computer adaptive multiple-choice with one best answer
Exam questions
Total questions: 100.
Time limit
2 hours 30 minutes
Examination outline

The authority publishes percentage ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.

  • Molecular Science — Official range: 20–25% (Practice allocation: 21.43%)
    • Nucleic Acid Chemistry
    • Basic Molecular Theory
    • Biochemical Reagents
    • Genetics
  • Molecular Techniques — Official range: 30–35% (Practice allocation: 30.95%)
    • Nucleic Acid Isolation
    • Manipulation of RNA/DNA
    • Separation and Detection
    • Nucleic Acid Amplification
    • Sequencing
    • Other Techniques
  • Laboratory Operations — Official range: 15–20% (Practice allocation: 16.67%)
    • Contamination
    • Quality Assurance
    • Guidelines and Regulations
    • Personnel
    • Safety
  • Applications of Molecular Testing — Official range: 30–35% (Practice allocation: 30.95%)
    • Infectious Disease
    • Oncology
    • Genetics
    • Other
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