LabAn

Review for the MTLE on your phone

LabAn is an exam-prep app for Philippine medical technology reviewees. Answer practice questions, read why each answer is right, and see which subjects need more work.

Coming soon to Google Play
  • 6 MTLE subjects
  • 1,100+ practice questions, and growing
  • No ads in the app
The LabAn home screen: today's goal, accuracy, days to the board exam, strongest and weakest subjects, and the question of the day.
Screens from the app design. Sample data.

Anatomy of a question

Every question in LabAn is built the same way, so you always know where to look.

Exploded drawing of a LabAn practice question screen. Its six numbered parts are listed next to the drawing. 56 4 3 2 1
Drawn from the app design. Parts lifted apart to show the layers.
  1. Subject and question number. The tab shows the subject's icon and where you are, like Clinical Chemistry, 7 of 10.
  2. Number row and flag. Jump between questions, and flag one you want to see again.
  3. The question. Original, and checked against a textbook or law by a Registered Medical Technologist.
  4. Four choices. Your answer is marked, and if it was wrong, the right one is marked too, with an icon and a word, not colour alone.
  5. Why. A short explanation of the right answer, and of the tempting wrong one.
  6. Source. Every question names the textbook or law it was checked against.

Study the way the exam asks

Short sessions, clear answers, and tools you would otherwise look up in a book.

Practice questions that explain themselves

Every question has an explanation and a source (a textbook or the law), so you learn why an answer is right, not just which letter to pick.

  • Original questions, each checked against a textbook or law by a Registered Medical Technologist
  • Adaptive practice starts easy and gets harder as you improve, or switch to random
  • Pick the topics you want to study
7 of 10
Adaptive
45678910
Clinical Chemistry, Enzymes · Level: MediumFlag
A man has severe epigastric pain that spreads to his back. Which serum enzyme is most specific for acute pancreatitis?
ATotal amylaseYour answer
(wrong)
BLipaseCorrect
CAlkaline phosphatase
DGamma-glutamyl transferase
Why

Lipase rises within 8 hours and stays high for up to 2 weeks. Amylase is less specific: salivary glands make it too.

Source: sample item for this mockup
Submit answerNext question
Screens from the app design. Sample data.
  1. Read the question.
  2. Pick an answer and submit it.
  3. See why, with its source.

Mock exams that follow the board

Sit the six subjects as separate timed papers, in board order, or take one subject on its own. Blank answers count as wrong, like the real thing.

  • A numbered question grid lets you jump around
  • Scores use the PRC subject weights
  • Review every answer when you finish
34 of 100
1:42:18
31323334353637
Paper 3 of 6 · Hematology, Red cell disordersFlagged
A patient has microcytic, hypochromic anemia. Which result favors iron deficiency anemia over beta-thalassemia minor?
AIncreased red cell count
BDecreased serum ferritin
CElevated hemoglobin A2
DBasophilic stippling on the smear
Finish paper
Next question
All questions34 of 100 answered
Results
Mock exam results
Full board exam
74%
446 of 600 right · time used 11:48:20
By subject
Clinical Chemistry80%
Microbiology & Parasitology72%
Hematology61%
Blood Banking, Immunology and Serology78%
Clinical Microscopy85%
Histopathologic Techniques, Cytotechnology, MedTech Laws, and Ethics70%
Screens from the app design. Sample data.
  1. The paper has its own clock.
  2. Each answer fills its number.
  3. At the end, a score for each subject.

Study notes and mnemonics

Notes are sorted by subject and topic, with the words you must remember in bold. Mnemonics have their own list, so you can drill them on the bus.

  • Each note lists its textbook sources
  • Some notes and mnemonics are free to read
Clinical Chemistry
Glucose in the blood

A fasting plasma glucose of 126 mg/dL or higher, confirmed on a second day, meets the cutoff for diabetes mellitus. 100 to 125 mg/dL is impaired fasting glucose.

Only one hormone lowers blood glucose: insulin. Several raise it.

Mnemonic
GECG
Glucagon, Epinephrine, Cortisol, Growth hormone: the hormones that raise glucose.
Methods

Hexokinase is the reference method for glucose. Glucose oxidase is specific for β-D-glucose, so a mutarotase step helps it read total glucose.

Delay in separating cells from serum lowers glucose by about 5 to 7 percent an hour (glycolysis). Sodium fluoride prevents it.

Back to topics
Section 2 of 3
Screens from the app design. Sample data.
  1. Open a note.
  2. Must-remember words stand out.
  3. The mnemonic sits right in the note.

A plan and a streak that keep you going

Set your board exam date, tick the topics from your syllabus, and LabAn spreads them over the days you have left. A day counts toward your streak when you answer at least one question.

  • Daily question goal you set yourself
  • Days-to-exam countdown on the app's Home page
Good evening
12
Search questions and notes
Today's goal
60%
18
of 30
today
Reminders
Study reminders are coming soon.
Accuracy
78%
4% vs last week
Board exam in
47 days
Dec 15, 2026
Insights
Strongest: Chem
84%
Needs work: Hema
61%
Question of the dayClinical Chemistry

Which enzyme is most specific for acute pancreatitis?

Answer now
Study streak
Current streak
12 days
Best streak
21 days
October 2026
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You studied today. A day counts when you answer at least one question.

Screens from the app design. Sample data.
  1. Home shows your goal for today.
  2. Open your streak.
  3. Each day you study lights up.
LabAn reference tools showing the Friedewald formula with a worked example and units in both conventional and SI.

Formulas and reference ranges

Look up a formula with a worked example, or check a reference range, without leaving the app.

  • Values are shown in conventional and SI units
  • Clinical chemistry ranges now, with more subjects coming

  • Your progress stays on your phone

    Answers, flags and streaks are stored on your device, not on our servers.

  • No ads

    No ads and no tracking of what you do in the app.

  • Works without signal

    Once a question set is on your phone, you can practise offline.

Screens shown are from the app design, with sample data. They are not screenshots of the finished app.

One loop, all the way to board day

How the parts of LabAn work together.

  1. Practice

    Answer questions by subject, adaptive or random. Every answer shows why.

  2. Review

    Go back to the questions you flagged, and see every answer again after a mock exam.

  3. Notes and mnemonics

    Read the topic's note, with the must-remember words in bold, and drill its mnemonic.

  4. Mock exam

    Sit six timed papers in board order. Scores use the PRC subject weights.

    In Board Pass

  5. Readiness

    A readiness score for each subject, weighted like the board.

    In Board Pass
Then back to practice, on the subjects that need it.

All six MTLE subjects

Every plan covers every subject. Mock exams use the PRC subject weights.

Subject weights in the board exam, drawn to scale.
  • Clinical Chemistry20%
  • Microbiology and Parasitology20%
  • Hematology20%
  • Blood Banking, Immunology and Serology20%
  • Clinical Microscopy10%
  • Histopathologic Techniques, Cytotechnology, MedTech Laws, and Ethics10%

Start free. Pay only if you want more.

Three plans. Each one includes everything in the plan before it.

Free

Try it today. No sign-in needed.

  • Free sample questions in all 6 subjects
  • Adaptive and random practice
  • An explanation for every question
  • A taste of the study notes and mnemonics
  • Your progress and streak

Student

For the school year. Pay by the month, the semester (a 6-month pass) or the year.

  • Everything in Free
  • The full question bank in every subject
  • Picture questions
  • Choose which topics to study
  • All study notes and mnemonics

Board Pass

For exam season. One payment for 6 months, with no automatic renewal.

  • Everything in Student
  • Timed mock board exams
  • Practice weighted like the PRC exam
  • Readiness stats for each subject

Prices will be shown in Google Play when LabAn launches.

Questions you may have

Is LabAn free?

You can start free. The free plan has sample questions in all six subjects, each with an explanation, and you do not need to sign in. Student and Board Pass unlock the full question bank and more. See the plans above.

Do I need internet?

The free sample questions are inside the app, so they work offline. Paid question sets download to your phone once, and after that you can practise and sit mock exams without signal. You need internet to sign in, buy a plan and download.

Where is my progress stored?

On your phone. Your answers, flags, streak and study plan are not sent to us. This also means that if you uninstall the app or clear its data, your progress goes with it. Read the Privacy Policy for the full details.

How do I delete my account?

Open Profile, then Settings, and tap Delete account, or follow the steps on the delete account page. Cancelling a plan is done in Google Play.

Is LabAn connected to the PRC?

No. LabAn is a study aid and is not affiliated with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Its questions are original, each checked against a textbook or law, and are not copies of board exam items.

How do I contact you?

Email [email protected] for questions, feedback or to report a mistake in a question.

Laban, reviewee.

LabAn is coming to Android first, with an iPhone version planned for later.

Coming soon to Google Play