AMT MT Study Guide one
The three major phases of laboratory testing that a QA program should
evaluate include
a. mean, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation.
b. pre-op, operative, and post-op.
c. pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical.
d. outpatient, inpatient, and non-patient. - ✔️
✔c️. pre-analytical, analytical,
and post-analytical.
The process by which test results achieve the same high levels of accuracy
and precision that can be reproduced across measurement systems,
laboratories and time is referred to as
a. laboratory process control.
b. laboratory calibration.
c. laboratory standardization.
d. laboratory verification. - ✔️
✔c️. laboratory standardization.
What characteristics/functions do calibrators have?
a. They contain a known amount of analyte being tested.
b. They monitor the quality of reagents.
c. They monitor the quality of the sample.
, d. They prevent equipment failure. - ✔️
✔️a. They contain a known amount of
analyte being tested.
An abrupt demonstrated change in the mean is a
a. shift.
b. trend.
c. variance.
d. deviation. - ✔️
✔a️. shift.
Qualitative examinations are those that
a. qualify for waived testing.
b. produce non-numerical results.
c. do not require quality control.
d. do not require proficiency testing. - ✔️
✔b️. produce non-numerical results.
A property of a test that is used to describe its quality (such as accuracy,
precision, sensitivity, etc.) is a
a. performance characteristic.
b. performance enhancement.
c. performance verification.
d. performance specification. - ✔️
✔a️. performance characteristic
Under CLIA law, the process of testing and adjusting an instrument or test
system to establish a correlation between the measured response and the
The three major phases of laboratory testing that a QA program should
evaluate include
a. mean, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation.
b. pre-op, operative, and post-op.
c. pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical.
d. outpatient, inpatient, and non-patient. - ✔️
✔c️. pre-analytical, analytical,
and post-analytical.
The process by which test results achieve the same high levels of accuracy
and precision that can be reproduced across measurement systems,
laboratories and time is referred to as
a. laboratory process control.
b. laboratory calibration.
c. laboratory standardization.
d. laboratory verification. - ✔️
✔c️. laboratory standardization.
What characteristics/functions do calibrators have?
a. They contain a known amount of analyte being tested.
b. They monitor the quality of reagents.
c. They monitor the quality of the sample.
, d. They prevent equipment failure. - ✔️
✔️a. They contain a known amount of
analyte being tested.
An abrupt demonstrated change in the mean is a
a. shift.
b. trend.
c. variance.
d. deviation. - ✔️
✔a️. shift.
Qualitative examinations are those that
a. qualify for waived testing.
b. produce non-numerical results.
c. do not require quality control.
d. do not require proficiency testing. - ✔️
✔b️. produce non-numerical results.
A property of a test that is used to describe its quality (such as accuracy,
precision, sensitivity, etc.) is a
a. performance characteristic.
b. performance enhancement.
c. performance verification.
d. performance specification. - ✔️
✔a️. performance characteristic
Under CLIA law, the process of testing and adjusting an instrument or test
system to establish a correlation between the measured response and the
