Chapter 14 Flashcards
A health care worker should do this before using reagent strips and/or controls in point-of-care testing
All of the above
What is troponin T
A protein that is used to detect heart damage
Which term is synonymous with POCT
Near-patient testing
Most rapid methods for glucose testing require
Skin puncture blood
Refers to the term hematocrit
Hct, crit
Blood assays that can assist in the diagnosis and evaluation of anemia
Hemoglobin
In point-of-care testing, this condition can cause erroneous results in glucose testing
All of the above
In terms of quality control procedures, SD stands for
Standard deviation
This is released from the pancreas and has a major effect on blood glucose levels
Insulin
Interpretation of a quality control chart is based on the fact that for a normal distribution
99% of the values are within 3 SD of the mean
Na+, C1, HCO3, and K+ are usually referred to as
Electrolytes
The SureStepFlexx meter is used to test
Glucose
All POCT analyzers require
Gloves
Control material should be analyzed how many times in order to determine the mean and SD
20 to 30
In POCT quality control, tolerance limits are determined by pooling the data obtained during which test period
30-day test period
Which of the following is recommended to use to routinely clean the POCT instruments
5% bleach solution
The blood pH determined whether the blood
Is too acidic or too alkaline
The Cholestech LDX system measures
Total cholesterol