LE 2 CP Flashcards
Which falls under the WHO ASSURED criteria for point of care tests?
a. Complicated
b. Expensive
c. Specific
d. Esoteric
c. Specific
Which of the following sets a POCT apart from the usual laboratory test?
a. The POCT specimen is sent to a lab
b. There is direct feedback of POCT result to the patient
c. The POCT report is transmitted to the doctor’s office
d. NOTA
b. There is direct feedback of POCT result to the patient
What is the major advantage of a POCT compared to the usual laboratory test?
a. Patient stays tend to be longer with POCT
b. POCT results are more accurate than laboratory tests?
c. In general, a smaller amount of sample is required
d. NOTA
c. In general, a smaller amount of sample is required
What is a major disadvantage of a POCT compared to the usual laboratory test?
a. There are fewer errors with POCT results compared to lab tests
b. Quality control needs to be taken into consideration
c. Lab tests are more convenient to the patient
d. NOTA
b. Quality control needs to be taken into consideration
Where can POCT be done?
a. At home
b. In the ER
c. Inside an ambulance
d. AOTA
d. AOTA
Which of the following statements regarding POCT training is true?
a. Anyone with the proper training can operate most POCT machines
b. There is little to no variability in how POCT users operate the machine
c. Laymen are the best source of information for teaching POCT use
d. NOTA
a. Anyone with the proper training can operate most POCT machines
Which of the following serve as a bioreceptor for POCT test?
a. Multiplexer
b. Nuclei Acids
c. Monochromators
d. None of the above
b. Nuclei Acids
In lateral flow immunoassays, signals are generated by the formation of sandwich complexes
a. True
b. False
a. True
Home pregnancy tests are a type of lateral flow assay that detects the presence of:
a. Luteinizing hormone
b. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
c. Estrogen
d. The question is invalid, pregnancy tests are not a type of lateral flow assay
b. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Multi-use cartridge or bench top point of care testing systems:
a. Are usually used in critical care
b. Can also be seen in some surgical suites
c. Utilize thick film sensors or electrodes in strips to detect several analytes
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
POCtests for the following can be non-invasive:
a. Urea
b. Bilirubin
c. CRP
d. None of the above
b. Bilirubin
POCTs can act as reservoirs for microorganisms if these machines are not properly maintained.
a. True
b. False
a. True
What kind of laboratory would an automated system help the best?
a. A remote primary laboratory with more than enough staff
b. A laboratory that receives a low monthly/daily volume of samples
c. A lab with high turnaround time
d. NOTA
c. A lab with high turnaround time
Ideally, where and when should the identifying link between patient and specimen be created?
a. At bedside, post extraction
b. At the ward station, after extracting from all the ward patients for the day
c. At the laboratory, before inserting the sample into the machine
d. After the result generation
a. At bedside, post extraction
Which of the following should be included in the primary label of a specimen
a. Name
b. Accession number
c. Patient Age
d. AOTA
d. AOTA
Which of the following is an example of a two dimensional bar coding system?
a. PDF9001
b. QR code
c. Date Helix code
d. NOTA
b. QR code
What problems could be encountered if one relays samples via a courier system?
a. Specimen breaks
b. Specimen is not stored properly (not hot or cold enough, exposed to light)
c. Specimen is agitated during the transport process
d. AOTA
d. AOTA
What can be done to prevent errors in analyzing photolabile analytes
a. Make the containers optically clear
b. Make the container large with an air liquid space
c. Make the containers tinted orange or smoke colored
d. NOTA
c. Make the containers tinted orange or smoke colored
- Beads and fiber matrices are example of:
a. Denaturators
b. Antibody Detachment Sites
c. Solid Phases where antibodies are adsorbed
d. Transducers
c. Solid Phases where antibodies are adsorbed
This refers to a type of analysis where batches of specimens are examined in a stream at the same rate.
a. Continuous Flow Systems
b. Discrete Processing Systems
c. Batch Flow Processing Systems
d. NOTA
a. Continuous Flow Systems
How does one minimize carry-over, especially with discrete processing systems?
a. Make the rate of sampling faster
b. Establish a washing station for the sampler
c. Use the same pipette tip for all tests
d. NOTA
b. Establish a washing station for the sampler
In an open system, reagents are generally:
a. Stable over short periods of time
b. Made by ingredients that come from a number of suppliers
c. Prepared by the manufacturer
d. None of the above
d. None of the above
What does a laboratory workstation do?
a. Interfaces with the library information system
b. Displays quality control charts
c. Help troubleshoot the analyzer machine
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
- In an automated laboratory analysis, the coulter principle is applied mostly to:
a. Determining maturation
b. Condensing elements such as DNA
c. Counting cells
d. Direct determination of antibody binding capacity
c. Counting cells
Flow Cytometry is usually used in complete blood counts. Which of the following cellular characteristics is not derived from this method?
a. Size and shape
b. granularity
c. Nuclear lobularity
d. Mitotic rate
d. Mitotic rate
What is the most important goal of Quality Control?
a. To please supply chain problems
b. To please your financial clients
c. To detect analytical errors and correct them
d. NOTA
c. To detect analytical errors and correct them
Specimen collection is part of the:
a. Pre-analytic phase
b. Post-analytic phase
c. Analytic phase
d. Semi-analytic phase
a. Pre-analytic phase
These two consist a majority of the errors received during lab tests
a. Pre and post analytic phases
b. Alytic and pre-analytic phases
c. Analytic and post analytic phases
d. NOTA
a. Pre and post analytic phases
What characteristics of a lab test could contribute to a higher chance of error?
a. A one-step test
b. A test that is considered the benchmark test
c. A long, complex, multi step test
d. A test that is easy to perform
c. A long, complex, multi step test
Which of the following is a source of pre-analytic error?
a. Mislabeled specimen
b. Clotted / hemolyzed specimen
c. Eating food 6 hrs before FBS test
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
What can the healthcare team/lab personnel do to avoid pre-analytical errors?
a. Calibrate machines regularly
b. Perform machine maintenance
c. Create a log of all results transmitted
d. Train phlebotomists adequately
d. Train phlebotomists adequately
Which of the following is considered a post-analytical error?
a. Incorrect labeling
b. Misidentification of patients to be extracted
c. Anomalous trend in the analyzer
d. Transcription error
d. Transcription error
If a sample sent to the lab is not acceptable, the BEST course of action would be:
a. Report erroneous results anyway
b. Contact the clinicians to inform them that the sample is not acceptable
c. Wait an hour before contacting the clinicians
d. Don’t say anything and let them figure it out
b. Contact the clinicians to inform them that the sample is not acceptable
. ________ is the phase with the highest proportion of errors:
a. Pre-analytical
b. Post-analytical
c. Semi-analytic
d. Analytic
a. Pre-analytical
What pre-analytic variable affects an ABG result?
a. Error in pulse oximeter readout
b. Improper transmission of results
c. Software error
d. Air bubbles in the syringe
c. Software error