Basic Knowledge Flashcards
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What agency approves new test methodologies, instruments, and reagents before they are available for purchase by consumers?
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
How often should biological safety hoods be inspected?
Annually
What is the minimum number of standards required for a standard curve?
3
What is the maximum magnification using a brightfield micrscope?
1000X
What is the most accuarte pipette for reconstituting control material?
Glass Volumetric Pipette
Which unit of measure refers to 10^-3
Milli
What is the calculated Cholesterol/HDL ratio given the following results?
Cholesterol: 225 mg/dL
HDL: 75 mg/dL
3
200 ul of patient serum is diluted with 800 uL of saline. What is the final dilution?
1:5
What is the calculated LDL cholesterol given the following lipid prolfile results?
Triglycerides:190 mg/dL
Cholesterol: 225mg/dL
HDL: 75mg/dL
112
Friedwald Equation:
Cholesterol-HDL+(Triglycerides/5)
How is relative centrifugal force calculated?
1.18 X 10^-5 X r X rpm^2
True or FalseTrue or False
A chain of custody is required for a pre-employment drug screen.
True
True or FalseTrue or False
A chain of custody is required for a paternity test.
True
True or FalseTrue or False
A chain of custody is required for a Fetal Fibronectin.
False
What federal legislation regulates most clinical laboratories?
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
(CLIA)
What is the level of complexity of most testing performed in clinical Laboratories
Moderately Complex
How often does CLIA require clinical laboratories to have inspections?
Every 2 Years
True or FalseTrue or False
Laboratories performing waived testing only are not required to participate in proficiency testing.
True
True or FalseTrue or False
Laboratories performing moderately complex testing are not required to participate in proficiency testing.
False
MultipleChoiceMultipleChoice
Which proficiency testing (PT) results do not meet the CLIA performance criteria?
A. Failed the same analyte in 2 consecutive PT events
B. Failed 2 analytes in 1 PT event
C. Failed 3 analytes in 1 PT event
A. Failed the same analyte in 2 consecutive PT events
True or FalseTrue or False
Split samples sent to another facility using the same test method is an example of alternate proficiency testing.
True
True or FalseTrue or False
Two technologists perform the same proficiency test is an example of alternate proficiency testing.
False
True or FalseTrue or False
Mislabeling an add-on test is an example of a pre-analytical error.
True
True or FalseTrue or False
Transcription error entering a manual result is an example of a pre-analytical error.
False
MultipleChoiceMultipleChoice
Of the following, which is the most common analytical error?
A. Not checking specimen integrity
B. Mislabeling a specimen
C. Clerical errors
D. Reporting results outside the linear limits
Not checking specimen integrity
What is the most common post-analytical error?
Clerical Errors
How often must a procedure be reviewed?
Upon implementation and substantial revisions
How often must thermometers be checked against the NIST thermometer?
Annually
In which manual are the directions for running quality control for a specific assay kept?
Operating procedure manual
Following equipment maintenance, when is quality control suggested?
After any preventative maintenance
What is the most common reason for a control value to be outside of 3SD?
Random Error
If one control is outside the 95% confidence limits, then what is the most appropriate remedial action to take initially?
Repeat the same control
Where should an unopened container of methanol be stored?
Flammable safety cabinet
After preventative maintenance by field service, what is recommended?
Verification of quality control results
According to CLIA, who is responsible for specimen processing, test performance, and reporting test results?
Testing Personnel
True or FalseTrue or False
Equipment Maintenance is not a job duty of the testing personnel.
False
True or FalseTrue or False
Interpretation of highly complex testing is not a job duty of the testing personnel.
True
True or FalseTrue or False
Graham Crackers are required to be kept in the employee’s personnel records.
False
True or FalseTrue or False
Remedial action documentationis required to be kept in the employee’s personnel records.
True
