QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A graphical presentation of run to run or day to day quality control values is a
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a. Levey-Jennings chart.
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b. systematic flow chart.
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c. westgard chart.
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d. lawson chart. - ANSWERS--Levey-Jennings chart
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An abrupt demonstrated change in the mean is a
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a. shift.
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b. trend.
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c. variance.
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d. deviation. - ANSWERS--shift
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Qualitative examinations are those that
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a. qualify for waived testing.
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b. produce non-numerical results.
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c. do not require quality control.
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d. do not require proficiency testing - ANSWERS--produce non-numerical results
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What characteristics/functions do calibrators have?
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a. They contain a known amount of analyte being tested.
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b. They monitor the quality of reagents.
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c. They monitor the quality of the sample.
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d. They prevent equipment failure. - ANSWERS--
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They contain a known amount of analyte being tested
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Established measures used to determine how well an organization meets needs
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and
operational performance expectations is referred to as
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a. quality indicators.
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b. quality assurance.
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c. process controls.
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d. quality control. - ANSWERS--quality indicators
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A phrase used to describe the location where testing is performed (such as the
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bedside) is SZ
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a. point of care testing.
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b. bedside remote testing.
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c. physician performed testing.
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d. waived testing. - ANSWERS--point of care testing
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,Under CLIA law, the assaying of materials of known concentration in the same
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manner as SZ
patient samples to substantiate the instrument or test system's calibration through
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out the SZ
reportable range for the patient test results is
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a. calibration.
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b. calibration verification.
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c. a challenge.
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d. quality control. - ANSWERS--calibration verification
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What agency determines the complexity of a lab test system?
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a. CMS
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b. FDA
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c. CDC
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d. OSHA - ANSWERS--FDA
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The FDA Modernization Act of 1997 amended CLIA 1988's criteria for waived tes
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ting to state
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that
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a. an associate degree is required for testing.
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b. tests performed at home must be approved by the state.
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c. the procedures perform methodologies that are so simple to perform and accu
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rate as SZ
to render the likelihood of erroneous results by the user negligible.
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d. all operators must be licensed in their states. - ANSWERS--
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the procedures perform methodologies that are so simple to perform and accurat
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e as
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Devices based on electrophoretic principles are used in the clinical laboratory to
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perform all of SZ SZ
the following except to
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a. measure quantities of various proteins in plasma, urine, and CSF.
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b. separate enzymes into their component isoenzymes.
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c. identify antibodies.
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d. measure molecules in a characteristic spectrum called the emission spectrum.
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measure molecules in a characteristic spectrum called the emission spectrum.
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Given %T, how is absorbance calculated?
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a. log %T - 2.
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b. log %T + 2.
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c. 2 + log %T.
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d. 2 - log %T. - ANSWERS--2 - log %T
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,The chemistry methodology that is based on the fact that substances of clinical i
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nterest selectively absorb or emit electromagnetic energy at different wavelengths
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is
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a. flourometry.
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b. atomic absorption.
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c. spectrophotometry.
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d. photometry. - ANSWERS--spectrophotometry
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Which of the following electrophoresis support materials separates proteins on th
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e basis of charge and molecular size?
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a. Cellulose acetate
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b. Agarose gel
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c. Polyacrylamide gel
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d. Starch gel - ANSWERS--Agarose gel
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In order for a laboratory to handle TB sputum and TB materials, the laboratory
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must operate SZ
at a SZ
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a. biosafety level of 2+ or 3.
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b. biosafety level 4.
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c. location where air exchange is continuous.
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d. location where fume hood exhausts are monitored daily. - ANSWERS--
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biosafety level of 2+ or 3 SZ SZ SZ SZ SZ
Prohibiting mouth pipetting is an example of
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a. a workplace control.
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b. an engineering control.
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c. a best practice in the workplace.
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d. a human resources requirement - ANSWERS--a best practice in the workplace
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The new Safety Data Sheets (S.D.S.) will require ______ specific sections, ensur
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ing
consistency in the presentation of the information.
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a. 16 SZ
b. 10 SZ
c. 25 SZ
d. 12 - ANSWERS--16
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All of the following are bloodborne pathogens except
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a. Hepatitis B Virus (HBV).
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b. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV).
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c. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
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d. Epstein Barr Virus (EBV). - ANSWERS--Epstein Barr Virus (EBV).
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, How can you convert Celsius to Fahrenheit?
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a. [Celsius * (9/5)] + 32
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b. [Celsius * (5/9)] + 32
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c. [Celsius * (5/8)] + 32
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d. [Celsius * (8/5)] + 32 - ANSWERS--[Celsius * (9/5)] + 32
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MCV = HCT * 10/(?)
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a. MCHC
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b. MCV
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c. RBC
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d. MCH - ANSWERS--RBC
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Which lamps are most common when working in the ultraviolet region?
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a. Incandescent tungsten and tungsten-iodide
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b. Incandescent tungsten and deuterium discharge
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c. Mercury arc and deuterium discharge
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d. Mercury arc and tungsten-iodide - ANSWERS--
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Mercury arc and deuterium discharge
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The magnification of a microscope is determined by the
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a. high power objective multiplied by the low power objective.
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b. thickness of the condenser.
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c. powers of the eyepiece and objective.
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d. fine focus adjustment. - ANSWERS--powers of the eyepiece and objective.
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You are working in specimen processing and receive a specimen from the emer
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gency department (ED) for a STAT CBC. The requisition contains information for
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Bobby Brown but the tube is labeled Bobby Smith. You call the ED and speak
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with the collecting nurse who
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assures you the blood is that of Bobby Brown and she asked you to relabel the
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specimen. How should you proceed? SZ SZ SZ SZ
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a. Relabel the specimen as instructed by the nurse.
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b. Send the specimen back to the ED for them to properly relabel.
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c. Reject the specimen and request a recollection.
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d. Hold the mislabeled specimen until the end of the shift, when there's more tim
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e to deal
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with it. - ANSWERS--Reject the specimen and request a recollection.
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Which microcollection tube should be collected FIRST when performing a capillar
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y puncture?
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a. Tube with NO additive (gold or red top)
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b. Heparinized tube (green top)
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c. EDTA tube (lavender top)
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d. Sterile blood culture - ANSWERS--EDTA tube (lavender top)
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