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exam 1 Flashcards

1
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QM in the lab

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framework for managing and monitoring activities to address quality standards and achieve organizational goals

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Quality assurance

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ensuring that plans, policies and procedures across the entire path of specimen workflow are followed.
- assessing the info gathered during QC activities & identifying & eliminating problems

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3
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are quality assurance and quality assessment the same thing?

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yes

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Quality Control

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focuses on analytical, usually monitoring and recording the daily performance of lab equipment, as well monitoring testing reagent lot #s and expiry dates

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5
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internal controls are used within labs to…

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ensure quality testing results

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6
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statistical QC

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involves running specimens controls with known values
purpose is to detect error in the procedure by comparing control results to expected values

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7
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non statistical QC

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does not monitor actual production of test results, but it supports the ability to ensure our test results are valid
(documenting daily temperatures)

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trouble shooting:

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F- figure out what’s going on
I- isolate the cause
R- resolve the problem
E- evaluate the solution
D- document all steps and outcomes

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9
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specimen integrity

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before either specimen POC testing or specimen loading on an instrument, it is imperative to ensure sample integrity

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10
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hemolyzed

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damaging of intact RBCs
fluid portion serum/plasma will appear clear red due to RBCs been lysed and the release of hemoglobin into fluid oortion

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icteric

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specimens can be identified by abnormal yellow-brown colour of the specimens plasma/serum
due to an increase of bilirubin the blood

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lipemic

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both serum/plasma will appear foggy and have a white hue due to presence of fats and lipids suspended in the fluid portion of blood

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13
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specimen collection is part of which workflow in the lab

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pre analytical

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14
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preparing QC material is a part of which workflow in the lab

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analytical

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15
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specimen storage in walk in fridges is part of which workflow in the lab

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post analytical

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16
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when a lab profession prepares and runs QC material on a set schedule, what i type of QC are they performing

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internal statistical QC

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17
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what range on the standard bell curve is selected most often for the limit of control ranges in the clinical lab

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+/- 2 SD

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18
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in the acronym FIRED used for troubleshooting, what does the E stand for

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evaluate

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19
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which workflow do most lab errors happen

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pre analytical

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20
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asking patient to identify themself is what workflow

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pre analytical

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21
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accessioning is part of what workflow

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pre analytical

22
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specimen storage is part of what workflow

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post analytical

23
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examples of pre analytical

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test ordering
specimen collection
specimen transport
specimen receipt and processing

24
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examples of analytical

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test performance
review of test results
interpretation of test results

25
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examples of post analytical

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test result reporting
specimen management

26
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QC is typically what workflow

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analytical

27
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non statistical QC

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involves procedures that maintain and improve performance of analytical methods

28
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examples of non statistical QC

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daily temps
maintenance and troubleshooting on lab equipment
room temp and humidity

29
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statistical QC is

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the use of specimen controls and QC charts to monitor the performance of analytical methods and assess the validity of patient test results

30
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statistical QC in the lab involves

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running specimen controls with known values

31
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what is a control range

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is the acceptable range of QC values that accounts for normal day to day variations

32
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acronym FIRED for troubleshooting the F stands for?

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figure out what’s going on

33
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acronym FIRED for troubleshooting the I stands for?

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isolate the cause

34
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acronym FIRED for troubleshooting the R stands for?

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resolve the problem

35
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acronym FIRED for troubleshooting the D stands for?

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document all steps and outcomes

36
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pre analytical

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activities that take place from the time the lab tests are ordered to the time the specimens are processed and delivered to the testing laboratory

37
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analytical

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activities involved in performing a test, verifying the reliability of the test results and interpreting the findings

38
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post analytical

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activities involved in reporting and archiving results as well as retention of specimens

39
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QA

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ensures that plans, policies and procedures across the entire path of specimen workflow are followed

40
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statistical WC control are samples with ** concentration of analytes and are carried through the *** run of the test procedure exactly like a patient sample

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known, analytical

41
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matrix

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a control should be the same matrix as the patient samples so that it behaves the same as a patient specimen in the test method

42
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lyophilized

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freeze dried

43
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control range

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the acceptable range of QC values that accounts for normal day-to-day variations

44
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confidence interval

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the control range 95% of the time, it is also know and a 95% CI

45
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during hemolysis the plasma/serum will appear…

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clear and red due to red cells being lysed and the release of hemoglobin into the fluid portion

46
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how does icteric happen

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due to an increase in bilirubin in the blood which can be caused by increased destruction of red cells

47
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how does lipemic happen and can be cleared by?

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due to the presence of fats or lipids suspended in the fluid portion of the blood
can be cleared by ultracentrifugation prior to testing

48
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what tube top has strict volume requirements and must be followed?

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NaCit

49
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reasons why POC testing is gaining popularity

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smaller volume of patient specimen required
staffing shortages
portability
accessibility for rural communities
reduced TAT
convenience

50
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examples of non instrument POC test

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pregnancy tests
urine reagent strips/dipsticks
blood glucose reagent strips/dipsticks
infectious mononucleosis

51
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examples of handheld automated POC tests

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glucose
hemoglobin
cardiac markers
prothrombin time with INR

52
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MLA role in POC testing

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responsible for the calibration and QC for both the non instrument and handheld tests

MEDL 203 (3 decks)

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