Practise Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) Certification Examination with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) · AALAS LAT Exam Content Outline and Reference List, marked revised 10/12 (October 2012), available from the issuer's document repository on 2026-10-20. This historical revision date is not a 2026 effective date; no separate effective date or newer LAT outline was established. The workbook label maps to AALAS Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT), distinct from ALAT and LATG.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- AALAS: LAT—Laboratory Animal Technician
- LAT Exam Content Outline and Reference List
- Guidelines for Nomenclature of Mouse and Rat Strains
- The Jackson Laboratory: Nomenclature of Inbred Mice
- The Jackson Laboratory: Timed Pregnant Mice—Practical Tips for Improving Success
- NC3Rs: Housing and Husbandry—Mouse
- NC3Rs: Choosing Appropriate Enrichment
- NC3Rs: The 3Rs
- Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals: Nutrient Requirements of the Guinea Pig
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition: Environment, Housing, and Management
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition: Veterinary Care
- University of Minnesota IACUC: Research Involving Surgery
- CDC: Cleaning
- CDC: Steam Sterilization
- CDC: Recommendations for Disinfection and Sterilization
- 21 CFR 58.130: Conduct of a Nonclinical Laboratory Study
- 21 CFR 58.90: Animal Care
- 9 CFR 2.32: Personnel Qualifications
- NIOSH: Veterinary Safety and Health Hazard Prevention and Control
Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) Certification Examination
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Two mouse shipments have the same strain root but different substrain suffixes. Which receiving practice best preserves their genetic identity?
Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) Certification Examination
Flashcards
Animal Husbandry, Health, and Welfare
Identification of Animals — individual identification and housing records
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