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ENUMERATION Flashcards

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TYPES OF QUALITY CONTROL - 2

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  • INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL
  • EXTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL
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QUALITY CONTROLS FOR VARYING METHODS - 3

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  • QUANTITATIVE EXAMINATIONS
  • QUALITATIVE EXAMINATIONS
  • SEMIQUANTITATIVE EXAMINATIONS
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CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTROL MATERIALS - 3

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  • CONTROLS MUST BE APPROPRIATE TO THE TARGETED DIAGNOSTIC TEST
  • THE AMOUNT OF THE ANALYTE PRESENT IN THE CONTROLS SHOULD BE CLOSE TO THE MEDICAL DECISION POINTS OF THE TESTS
  • CONTROLS SHOULD HAVE THE SAME MATRIX AS PATIENT SAMPLE
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MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY - 3

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  • MEAN
  • MEDIAN
  • MODE
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TYPES OF ERROR - 2

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  • RANDOM ERROR
  • SYSTEMATIC ERROR
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ORGANIZATIONS OFFER REFERENCES STRAINS - 3

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  • AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION (ATCC)
  • NATIONAL COLLECTION OF TYPE CULTURE (NCTC)
  • PASTEUR INSTITUTE COLLECTION (CIP)
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QUALITY CONTROL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL MEDIA - 5

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  • STERILITY - INCUBATE OVERNIGHT BEFORE USE
  • APPEARANCE - CHECK FOR ITS TURBID, DRYNESS, EVENNESS OF LAYERS, ABNORMAL COLOR
  • pH
  • ABILITY TO SUPPORT GROWTH - USING STOCK ORGANISMS
  • ABILITY TO YIELD APPROPRIATE BIOCHEMICAL RESULTS
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TYPES OF SOURCES CONTROL MATERIAL - 4

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  • FROZEN
  • FREEZE-DRIED / CHEMICALLY PRESERVED
  • ASSAYED CONTROLS
  • UNASSAYED / IN-HOUSE
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SAMPLE MANAGEMENT COMPONENTS - 6

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  • INFORMATION NEEDED ON THE REQUISITIONS OR FORMS
  • HANDLING URGENT REQUESTS
  • COLLECTION, LABELLING, PRESERVATION, TRANSPORT
  • SAFETY PRACTICES
  • EVALUATING, PROCESSING, TRACKING SAMPLE
  • STORAGE, RETENTION, DISPOSAL

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TEST REQUISITION - 6

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  • PATIENT INFORMATION
  • TEST REQUESTED
  • TIME AND DATE OF COLLECTION
  • SOURCES OF SAMPLE, WHEN APPROPRIATE
  • CLINICAL DATE, WHEN INDICATED
  • CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REQUESTING THE TEST
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SAMPLE COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS - 6

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  • PATIENT PREPARATION
  • PATIENT IDENTIFICATION
  • TYPE OF SAMPLE REQUESTED
  • TYPE OF CONTAINER
  • SAMPLE LABELLING
  • SPECIAL HANDLING
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IMPROPER COLLECTION OF THE SAMPLE - 7

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  • DELAYS IN REPORTING TESTS RESULTS
  • UNNECESSARY REDRAWS/RETESTS
  • DECREASED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
  • INCREASED COSTS
  • INCORRECT DIAGNOSED OR TREATMENT
  • INJURY
  • DEATH
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REJECTION OF SAMPLES - 10

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  • UNLABELED SAMPLE
  • BROKEN / LEAKED TUBE / CONTAINER
  • INSUFFICIENT PATIENT INFORMATION
  • SAMPLE LABEL AND PATIENT NAME ON THE TEST REQUEST FORM DO NOT MATCH
  • HAEMOLYSED SAMPLE
  • NON-FASTING SAMPLE FOR TEST THAT REQUIRE FASTING
  • SAMPLE COLLECTED ON THE WRONG TUBE / CONTAINER
  • INADEQUATE VOLUME FOR THE QUANTITY OF PRESERVATIVE
  • INSUFFICIENT QUANTITY FOR THE TEST REQUESTED
  • PROLONGED TRANSPORT TIME / OTHER POOR HANDLING DURING TRANSPORT
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REGULATIONS FOR TRANSPORTING SAMPLES - 4

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  • NATIONAL TRANSPORT REGULATIONS
  • INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO)
  • RAIL AND ROAD TRAFFIC AGENCIES
  • POSTAL SERVICES
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PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS - 3

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  • PRIMARY CONTAINER
  • SECONDARY CONTAINER
  • OUTER CONTAINER
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ELEMENTS OF MOTIVATIONS - 3

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  • SOME PEOPLE RESPOND TO CONCRETE REWARDS SUCH AS BONUSES AND PRAISE
  • SOME PEOPLE RESPOND BEST TO FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULE THAT FIT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO HOME AND CHILDREN
  • MOST PEOPLE RESPOND TO RECOGNITION AND FEELING THAT THEY ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE HEALTH CARE TEAN
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PERSONNEL POLICIES - 4

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  • ETHICS
  • CONFIDENTIALITY
  • EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
  • WORK SCHEDULE
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REASONS FOR TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION - 3

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  • ACHIEVE QUALITY PRACTICES IN THE LABORATORY
  • HELP STAFF ACHIEVE PERSONAL CAREER GOALS
  • IMPROVE THE ORGANIZATION’S CAPABILITIES
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CAUSES OF POOR PERFORMANCE - 8

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  • DISTRACTIONS
  • EXCESSIVE WORKLOAD THAT PRESSURES THE EMPLOYEE
  • INSUFFICIENT INITIAL ORIENTATION
  • RESISTANCE TO CHANGE
  • COMPROMISED SAMPLE
  • ABSENCE OF SOPs / FAILURE TO UPDATE THEM
  • POOR WRITTEN PROCEDURES
  • JOB DESCRIPTION THAT ARE NOT CLEAR
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PRE-EXAMINATION ERRORS
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  • COLLECTING THE WRONG SAMPLE
  • MISLABELLING OR FAILING TO LABEL THE SAMPLE
  • STORING THE SAMPLE INCORRECTLY PRIOR TO TESTING SO THAT THE SAMPLE DETERIORATES
  • TRANSPORTING THE SAMPLE UNDER CONDITIONS THAT DAMAGE THE SAMPLE OR THAT ENDANGER STAFF AND PUBLIC SAFETY
  • DAMAGING THE REAGENT OR TEST KITS BY STORING THEM IMPROPERLY
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EXAMINATION ERRORS - 4

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  • FAILURE TO FOLLOW AN ESTABLISHED ALGORITHM
  • REPORTING OF RESULTS WHEN QUALITY CONTROL MATERIAL TESTS OUT OF RANGE
  • INCORRECT MEASURING OF THE SAMPLE OR REAGENTS
  • USING REAGENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY STORED OR AFTER THEIR EXPIRATION DATE
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POST - EXAMINATION ERRORS - 5

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  • MAKING A TRANSCRIPTION ERROR WHEN PREPARING A REPORT
  • PRODUCING A REPORT THAT IS ILLEGIBLE
  • SENDING THE REPORT TO THE WRONG LOCATION
  • FAILURE TO SEND THE REPORT
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PERSONNEL POLICIES - 4

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  • ETHICS
  • CONFIDENTIALITY
  • EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
  • WORK SCHEDULE
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REASONS FOR TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION - 3

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  • ACHIEVE QUALITY PRACTICES IN THE LABORATORY, AND PRODUCE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, AND TIMELY TEST RESULTS
  • HELPS THE STAFF ACHIEVE PERSONAL CAREER GOALS
  • IMPROVES THE ORGANIZATION’S CAPABILITIES AND ACHIEVEMENT OF QUALITY OBJECTIVES
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GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE PROVIDES - 3

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  • VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR BEST PATIENT CARE
  • VALUABLE INFORMATION TO IMPROVE SURVEILLANCE AND OTHER HEALTH CARE ACTIONS
  • A PROFESSIONAL IMAGE FOR THE LABORATORY
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CAUSES OF POOR PERFORMANCE

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  • DISTRACTION
  • EXCESSIVE WORKLOAD THAT PRESSURE OR HURRY THE EMPLOYEE
  • RESISTANCE TO CHANGE
  • INSUFFICIENT INITIAL ORIENTATION OR TRAINING
  • ABSENCE OF SOPs
  • POOR WRITTEN PROCEDURE
  • JOB DESCRIPTION THAT ARE NOT CLEAR
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PERSONNEL INFORMATION - 11

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  • EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
  • ORIGINAL APPLICATION AND RESUME
  • TESTS THAT EMPLOYEES ARE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM
  • JOB DESCRIPTION
  • BOTH ORIGINAL AND SUBSEQUENT COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT
  • CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMMES ATTENDED
  • PERSONAL ACTIONS - CORRECTIVE, DISCIPLINARY
  • LEAVE RECORDS
  • HEALTH INFORMATION
  • PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
  • EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

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