This study plan outlines a 26-day schedule to prepare for the MLS ASCP/ASCPi exam. Each day focuses on a different subject area of chemistry, microbiology, mycology, parasitology, hematology, coagulation, immunology, blood bank, urinalysis/body fluids, laboratory operations, and molecular diagnostics. For each subject, key topics and concepts are listed to review that day. At the end of blocks of days, a long exam is scheduled to review that section, and preceding days are allocated for overall exam reviews.
This study plan outlines a 26-day schedule to prepare for the MLS ASCP/ASCPi exam. Each day focuses on a different subject area of chemistry, microbiology, mycology, parasitology, hematology, coagulation, immunology, blood bank, urinalysis/body fluids, laboratory operations, and molecular diagnostics. For each subject, key topics and concepts are listed to review that day. At the end of blocks of days, a long exam is scheduled to review that section, and preceding days are allocated for overall exam reviews.
This study plan outlines a 26-day schedule to prepare for the MLS ASCP/ASCPi exam. Each day focuses on a different subject area of chemistry, microbiology, mycology, parasitology, hematology, coagulation, immunology, blood bank, urinalysis/body fluids, laboratory operations, and molecular diagnostics. For each subject, key topics and concepts are listed to review that day. At the end of blocks of days, a long exam is scheduled to review that section, and preceding days are allocated for overall exam reviews.
Day 1: Chemistry Proteins and Other Nitrogen- Carbohydrates, Acid Base and Containing Compounds Electrolytes Day 2: Chemistry Enzymes, Lipids and Special Chemistry Lipoproteins (Endocrinology, Tumor Markers, TDM, Toxicology) Day 3: Chemistry Finish Chemistry, Review and Long exam Day 4: Microbiology Aerobic Gram-positive Cocci & Other Gram-negative Bacilli Gram-negative Bacilli: Enterobacteriaceae Day 5: Microbiology Anaerobes Aerobic Gram-negative Cocci; Aerobic or Facultative Gram- positive Bacilli Day 6: Mycology Yeast, Dimorphic fungi, Zygomycetes, Opportunistic Dermatophytes molds/septate hyaline molds, Dematiaceous molds, Pneumocystis Day 7: Mycology Other Mycobacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex Day 8: Mycology Viruses Other Microorganisms Day 9: Micro & Myco Finish Micro/Myco, Review and Long exam Day 10: Parasitology Intestinal and tissue helminths Blood and tissue protozoa, Intestinal and urogenital protozoa Day 11: Parasitology Finish Para, Review and Long exam. Review exam for Chemistry. Day 12: Hematology Erythrocytes and Leukocytes Other Tests
Day 13: Hema/Coag Platelet and Hemostasis Morphology and Differentials
Day 14: Hema/Coag Finish Hema, Review and Long exam. Review exam for Micro/Myco. Day 15: Immunology Infectious Diseases Immunity Day 16: Immunology Finish Immunology, Discussion and Long exam. Review exam for Para. Day 17: Blood Bank Blood Group Systems Antibody Screen and Identification Day 18: Blood Bank Blood donation, transfusion Crossmatch and Special Tests therapy, transfusion reactions and hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) Day 19: Blood Bank Finish Blood Bank, Review and Long exam. Review exam for Hema & Coag. Day 20: UA/BF Other Body Fluids (Qualitative Urinalysis and Quantitative) Day 21: UA/BF Finish UA/BF, Review and Long exam. Review exam for Immunology Day 22: Laboratory Quality Assessment / Instrumentation; Education and Operations Troubleshooting; Safety; Communication; Laboratory Management Information Systems Day 23: Laboratory Finish Laboratory Operations, Review and Long exam. Review exam Operations for Blood Bank. Day 24: Molecular Molecular Techniques (to be discussed). Review Laboratory Diagnostics & Calculations. Laboratory Calculations Day 25: MD & LC Finish Molecular Techniques, Review and Long exam. Review exam for UA/BF and Lab Operations. Day 26: Practice Exam Take Practice Exam.