Preparing to take ASCP MT exam in three weeks time

I have job interview first time for CLS and I am very nervous, anyone know what kind of questions would they ask me? Please let me know. Thanks

george72149@yahoo.com in La Habra, California said: just focus, I was out of school since 1981 so almost 28 years and without laboratory experience, but I was able to pass the exam (take one). I studied continuously for one week 18 hours a day even in my dreams where Q&A. I read ciulla Q&A and the green book. Good luck!

Wow! Congrats! So do you find the book of Anna ciulla more helpful since its easier to understand than other books like Harr? Though almost everybody suggested Harr. Please..Need your advise..Thanks

I passed with ciulla, but if I would be in your case, i will read the 2 books, ciulla and harr. there is no harm reading or reviewing more books. at least 2 so not not to confuse your study. good luck to you.

does anyone know a review center for ASCP exam? thank you!

April in Los Angeles, California said: does anyone know a review center for ASCP exam? thank you!

are you taking the ASCP for CA CLS licensure? i higly recommend the American Medical Academy (AMA) CLS review classes. helped me a lot in passing both the ASCPi and AAB certification exams just last july 2009. now i'm working as a CLS and currently interviewing for a much better CLS job. the AMA review class is a worthy investment for your becoming a CLS. you can check out their website www.americanmedicalacademy.org/clsmt.php. don't delay. i heard their class is starting this sunday, sept 13.

may you be blessed and pass the ASCP exam.

clsCA5674 in Thousand Oaks, California said: are you taking the ASCP for CA CLS licensure? i higly recommend the American Medical Academy (AMA) CLS review classes. helped me a lot in passing both the ASCPi and AAB certification exams just last july 2009. now i'm working as a CLS and currently interviewing for a much better CLS job. the AMA review class is a worthy investment for your becoming a CLS. you can check out their website www.americanmedicalacademy.org/clsmt.php . don't delay. i heard their class is starting this sunday, sept 13.

may you be blessed and pass the ASCP exam.

Hi clsca5674, thank you for share the review class. The AMA's review class will be hold in south CA. Do you know or anyone knows any reveiw cls class in bay area north CA? I will have my ASCPi next month. Soooooo nerves. Would you please tell me your email. Please email me at helenhu57@yahoo.com Thank you.

blue21ph in Chino, California said: Well Im not 42 but definitely not any younger than 30. I took a review class that lasted for 3mos here in the Phil but its all worth it. I did alot of studying to refresh my memory bigtime! A lot of changes since the time I graduated and that includes you hehehehe.

Where did you take your review class that lasted for 3 months?

i am graduated in forign country and my credential by WES is equivalent to Bachelors degee from USA.i want to apply for CA state licensure .if i take the exam by ASCP,are they giving me ASCPi or ASCP

ASCP.

thank you crayons

welcome: ) I'm also have foreign academic transcript, but I'm a transfer student here in the US. so yups! It should be still ASCP if you applied for ASCP.

crayons,i am confused because i don't have enough experience in US,so i fear that they give me ASCP international.and if they give me CA license it works as ASCp

Don't worry. Just be sure that you have met all their requirements needed before applying for ASCP, otherwise, you will not be eligible to sit for the exam. And fees are non-refundable. Of course, study :) But I'm sure you can ace the exam!

some peoples also told me that after taking ASCPi,CA state can change it to ASCP.How it is true?
or is it better idea directly appling for CA instead of applying for ASCPi?

george72149@yahoo.com in La Habra, California said: just focus, I was out of school since 1981 so almost 28 years and without laboratory experience, but I was able to pass the exam (take one). I studied continuously for one week 18 hours a day even in my dreams where Q&A. I read ciulla Q&A and the green book. Good luck!

hi george, did you get a job right away? a lot of hospitals are requiring at least one year experience

Does anyone know who is hiring now a med tech that can sponsor for working visa? here in Texas or other state? Thank you.

Does anyone who is hiring now a med tech that can sponsor for working visa? here in Texas or other state? Please help. thank you.

just took the exam this morning and passed, thank you everybody for your inputs.

cls12 in Clovis, California said: just took the exam this morning and passed, thank you everybody for your inputs.

Congrats!!! I just got my eligibility letter and will be taking it soon. What did you use to study and how was the exam?

L. Tech in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina said: Congrats!!! I just got my eligibility letter and will be taking it soon. What did you use to study and how was the exam?

The exam was really hard in the beginning, but once i got used to the questions, it was pretty much downhill. I used the LSU, A bottom line approach and the Valerie Dietz Polandsky review cards, and trust me, that should do it, too much review from different review books will just confuse you.. The questions are not based on memorization, you have to memorize the concepts and apply them.

cls12 in Clovis, California said: The exam was really hard in the beginning, but once i got used to the questions, it was pretty much downhill. I used the LSU, A bottom line approach and the Valerie Dietz Polandsky review cards, and trust me, that should do it, too much review from different review books will just confuse you.. The questions are not based on memorization, you have to memorize the concepts and apply them.

I have the Polandsky cards and the Ciulla and ASCP book but it's been a LONG time since I was in school (1991)and all this info just seems so mind boggling!!! I have until Dec 20th to take the exam and am going to try and study some each day and focus more on the Polandsky cards as sometimes Q&A confuses me. Thanks for replying and again congrats on a job well done!!!!

cls12 in Clovis, California said: just took the exam this morning and passed, thank you everybody for your inputs.

Congratulations!
How is your exam? What is the most difficult part? Could you share the key point or the questions in the exam?
Thank you.

L. Tech in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina said: Congrats!!! I just got my eligibility letter and will be taking it soon. What did you use to study and how was the exam?

Hi, I just passed the exam last Saturday, about 2 weeks after my training program ended. I took 4 days off for Labor Day and did absolutely no studying, then I studied for 10 days using BOR 5th ed. and the Polansky flash cards. I agree with cls12, the exam was difficult in the very beginning, to me not because the actual questions were difficult, but because of the type of questions, and how they are phrased. Once I got used to the that, it was ok. The questions are not straightforward; most of them are troubleshooting questions. They require critical thinking. The few straightforward questions I got asked were about obscure things.
The 10 days of studying did not help me in the exam. There were 10 of us in our class, and we all passed, and we also all agreed that we could have taken the exam right after our program ended (with no additional studying) and still passed. We all "overstudied." To me the biggest factor was the quality of our training program, because it was very rigorous and prepared us well. We had a 215 question comp final (used Harr and CLS Review A Bottom Line Approach) that is meant to prepare us for the ASCP. We got tests and practicals almost weekly in our rotations as well as testing in lectures. You remember more than you think you will. Our program average score is in 600-700 range, with some students in the 800 range. The quality of the training program, and prior clincal lab experience, is so important.
The MPS is so low (400) that mostly everyone will pass, with the average being in the 400-500 range. Usually the only people that fail are ESL people, because they have a hard time understanding what the questions are asking. So don't stress. Almost everyone panics beforehand but ends up passing. If you have a solid background, you will do fine.

Sorry, I forgot to mention the BOR 5th edition is useless. There are tons of mistakes in it, alot in the UA/BF and Immuno sections in particular. #304 in the Hemo section there is supposed to be a picture of a platelet aggregation curve and it isn't even there. Alot of the explanations aren't very thorough either. The Polansky flash cards and Harr are probably better investments of your time.

hi, I heart MJ
first of all my heartly congratulations to you . I am planning to give ASCPi I bought Harr book and polansky review cards but after checking blogs on indeed i thought i cant do this without review classe. Please mail me where you took review classe for ASCP . I did my diploma 13 yrs back so its been long gap . Please help ME. I almost given up before any attempt but today i saw your comments and prepared myself again to study. you can mail me at my gmail id waiting for your reply

The point is she took it after she graduated, it will be tough since you waited so long.

chitrasharma79@gmail.com in Sacramento, California said: hi, I heart MJ
first of all my heartly congratulations to you . I am planning to give ASCPi I bought Harr book and polansky review cards but after checking blogs on indeed i thought i cant do this without review classe. Please mail me where you took review classe for ASCP . I did my diploma 13 yrs back so its been long gap . Please help ME. I almost given up before any attempt but today i saw your comments and prepared myself again to study. you can mail me at my gmail id waiting for your reply

I didn't take a review class...I took the exam almost right after my training. So you are saying you graduated from your training program 13 years ago? I think it will be alot tougher to pass the exam that way. So I agree a review class might help you, but I don't know of any. Have you been working in a medical lab during the 13 year gap? That might help. Please don't give up :)

ya i worked almost 10 yrs in Haematology (INDIA) . but FOR THIS EXAM I NEED TO TAKE REVIEW CLASSES . PLZ LET ME KNOW IF YOU KNOW ANY.

Listen, $hitrasharma, you need to calm down and stop using the Caps Lock key. If you had bothered to read my post you would know that I went through a training program and did not need some overpriced review class. If all you have been doing the last 10 years is working in hemo in India you are most likely going to need more than just a review class.

I heart MJ in Sacramento, California

Thank you for your post. Did you take any questions about Molecular Diagnostics and Laboratory regulations/management? Did you try any online exerise text before the real one?
Would you mind tell me where did you take your training program? I just know that SJSU has one.

thanks for suggestion . If there is any way i can share your notes for preparation, then it would be great help for me .

There is no notes to share, it's about finishing the program then taking the exam.

happybigfeet in Newark, California said: I heart MJ in Sacramento, California

Thank you for your post. Did you take any questions about Molecular Diagnostics and Laboratory regulations/management? Did you try any online exerise text before the real one?
Would you mind tell me where did you take your training program? I just know that SJSU has one.

Yes I totally forgot, ASCP has practice tests you can buy. I did them to see how much studying I needed to do before the exam. I also did some mock exams using the CD-ROM that comes with the Harr book. The real exam doesn't have much molecular on it...I didn't get any molecular questions and at the most if you get any it will be 1 or 2 I think, its not a huge part of the exam. I only got 1 management type question and it was really easy.
San Jose State has a large CLS trainee program, they have lots of affiliate hospitals. I heard the interview is really bad, 20 people in a room staring at you. It might be easier to get into their program vs. others, their minimum GPA is on the lower side, 2.5 I think. I know someone with a pretty low GPA who got in last year lol

I am from Canada and will be writing the exams in October in Toronto. I was wondering the format the exam's calculation will be in since I am writing it in Canada. Will it be in "SI" format or it will be in mg/dL format....

PLEASE HELP......I have study everything in SI units

TORONTO BOY in Toronto, Ontario said: I am from Canada and will be writing the exams in October in Toronto. I was wondering the format the exam's calculation will be in since I am writing it in Canada. Will it be in "SI" format or it will be in mg/dL format....

PLEASE HELP......I have study everything in SI units

I took and passed d exam n TO last yr.perhaps I cud give u some advice.any number wer I cud reach u?

Canadian MT in Mississauga, Ontario

Hello my Canadian counterpart, my email is Hayfod@hotmal.com
Any help will be welcome.

Thanks

Iam taking ASCP-M exam. any hints?

Mary in Ashland City, Tennessee said: I PASSED!!...or it was a hallucination, haha. I didn't get any kind of print out saying I passed from the testing center before I left.

I typed up the questions I could remember. Of course they aren't word for word. If I won't get in trouble for it I could post them.

Mary in Ashland City, Tennessee, please, please send me the questions you remembered to paflores@charter.net i have not heard from you, and would appreciate you sending me those questions, please, thank you.

Does anyone know of a review center for ASCP exam that is in Fort Worth, Texas? Please respond if you know, that would really help me, thank you!

happybigfeet in Newark, California said: Hi clsca5674, thank you for share the review class. The AMA's review class will be hold in south CA. Do you know or anyone knows any reveiw cls class in bay area north CA? I will have my ASCPi next month. Soooooo nerves. Would you please tell me your email. Please email me at helenhu57@yahoo.com Thank you.

hi,im about to take my review classes on saturday @ CAMLT, it will be @ concord for 6 days..fyi.good luck to both of us

if you fail the ascpi exam, how soon can you retake it again? i really need to know it as soon as possible and can't wait for the 10-day mailing of the results. thanks!

thank for your comments. where are given the training program or review classes for ASCP exam

chu in North Las Vegas, Nevada said: hello CLS48! can you teach me how to interpret a cell panel?

im scheduled to take the ASCPi exam this septemeber...

Hi Chu! I am planning to take the ASCP exam.I am a little bit confussed with the processing!!!I am a graduate overseas but dont know what to do with the paper works.Please enlighten me.Thanks

I am a recent graduate and i need advice on study material to study to pass the exam. any suggestions

hi angel,
I took the ASCPi, all you need is your PRC number to apply for MT(ASCPi). just check the website and apply for certification.there's a step by step guide on how to apply

Goodluck

chu in North Las Vegas, Nevada said: hi angel,
I took the ASCPi, all you need is your PRC number to apply for MT(ASCPi). just check the website and apply for certification.there's a step by step guide on how to apply

Goodluck

any tips on studying?

Just took the test yesterday, and passed.

I studied with these books:
1. Clinical Laboratory Science Review: A Bottom Line Approach, 3rd ed.
2. Clinical Laboratory Science Review (Harr, Clinical Laboratory Science Review), 3rd ed.
3. and the BOR review book, 4th ed.

I studied the "bottom line book" cover to cover, taking breaks to test my knowledge with the BOR review book, taking notes, and discussing some concepts with classmates. I took into consideration the overall exam percentage of the sections that I covered. Hemo, Chem, Micro, Blood Bank are the big 4.

When I got home, I'd practice taking the test with the CD that came with the Robert Harr book.

The questions on the exam were a lot like the questions in the BOR book, but mostly without "keyword" clues in the questions, and with much more obscure information. Out of 100, I only really knew 5-6 questions. It's a challenging test.

Good luck to you all.

NavyMLT in San Diego, California said: Just took the test yesterday, and passed.

I studied with these books:
1. Clinical Laboratory Science Review: A Bottom Line Approach, 3rd ed.
2. Clinical Laboratory Science Review (Harr, Clinical Laboratory Science Review), 3rd ed.
3. and the BOR review book, 4th ed.

I studied the "bottom line book" cover to cover, taking breaks to test my knowledge with the BOR review book, taking notes, and discussing some concepts with classmates. I took into consideration the overall exam percentage of the sections that I covered. Hemo, Chem, Micro, Blood Bank are the big 4.

When I got home, I'd practice taking the test with the CD that came with the Robert Harr book.

The questions on the exam were a lot like the questions in the BOR book, but mostly without "keyword" clues in the questions, and with much more obscure information. Out of 100, I only really knew 5-6 questions. It's a challenging test.

Good luck to you all.

I know you!!! Hahaha... Navy MLT eh.. hmmm.. I wonder.. Dorman here!

:)

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