Medical Laboratory Technician — MLT(ASCP) Certification Exam — ASCP Board of Certification
The MLT(ASCP) certification exam from the ASCP Board of Certification tests entry-level medical laboratory technicians in blood banking, urinalysis and body fluids, chemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology and laboratory operations. It is a computer adaptive test of 100 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours 30 minutes. SummitCert's portal provides explained practice questions, flashcards, a timed 100-question mock and progress tracking by content area.
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Your full practice pool — 350 questions total, written to mirror the real exam blueprint, with full answer explanations for every question.
Including Blood Banking, Urinalysis and Other Body Fluids, Chemistry, and more.
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Topics you'll drill
7 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.
- Blood Banking
- Urinalysis and Other Body Fluids
- Chemistry
- Hematology
- Immunology
- Microbiology
- Laboratory Operations
MLT (ASCP) Exam exam requirements & cost
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The ASCP BOC content guideline (revised September 25, 2025) describes the MLT exam as 100 multiple-choice questions with four options and one best answer, delivered by computer adaptive testing in 2 hours 30 minutes; the portal mock uses 100 questions and 150 minutes. Content areas and shares: Blood Banking 17 percent, Urinalysis and Other Body Fluids 7, Chemistry 23, Hematology 23, Immunology 7, Microbiology 17 and Laboratory Operations 6. ASCP BOC reports a scaled score from 100 to 999 with a minimum passing score of 400; no set number or percentage of correct answers is required, and the exam includes unscored field-test questions whose number is not published. ASCP BOC reports a scaled score of 100 to 999 and the minimum passing score is 400; the exam is adaptive, so there is no fixed number of correct answers. The portal mock shows a percent score only as a pacing and knowledge self-check, not a prediction. ASCP BOC sets the application fee, which differs for U.S. and international applicants and can change, so no amount is quoted here; confirm the current fee on the ASCP BOC site before you apply. The content outline spreads questions across 7 areas; the largest are Chemistry (23.0%); Hematology (23.0%); Blood Banking (17.0%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. ASCP BOC accepts several eligibility routes based on education and clinical laboratory experience; confirm the route that fits you on the ASCP BOC site before you apply.
MLT (ASCP) Exam exam blueprint
Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.
- Blood Banking17%
- Urinalysis and Other Body Fluids7%
- Chemistry23%
- Hematology23%
- Immunology7%
- Microbiology17%
- Laboratory Operations6%
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