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Molecular Diagnostics Exam

Application Deadline Exam Dates Location
November 1, 2007 February 19, 2008 To Be Determined
April 1, 2008

July 26, 2008

Washington, DC

The ABCC exam is held in conjunction with AACC's Annual Meeting.

EXAM STRUCTURE

Exam parts
The examination in molecular diagnostics is comprised of one part.

Exam domains
The examination tests mastery and knowledge of

  • Inherited disease testing
  • Infectious disease testing
  • Identity testing
  • Hematopathology/oncology
  • Pharmacogentics
  • General Principles
  • Item taxonomy
    The examination tests the candidate's skills in

  • Recall
  • Interpretation
  • Problem solving
  • Item format
    All questions are in multiple-choice format.

    EXAM DESCRIPTION AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS

    Molecular Diagnostics Exam (3 hours)
    The examinee is tested in the following areas:

  • Principles
  • Concepts
  • Methodologies
  • Usage of molecular biology technique as applied to clinical chemistry.
  • For Molecular Diagnostics sample questions click here

    Suggested Study Resources for Molecular Diagnostics