QA/QC

Question 1

Quality control involves the

Answer 1

Quality control involves the systematic monitoring of the analytic process in order to detect analytic errors during analysis and ultimately prevent the reporting of incorrect patient results

Question 2

Quality control is a system used to

Answer 2

Quality control is a system used to monitor the analytic process and detect and prevent errors that would impact the accuracy and precision of laboratory results

Question 3

QC is part of performance…

Answer 3

QC is part of performance monitoring that occurs after a test has been established; it is one component of the QA system

Question 4

QC is the process of ensuring that

Answer 4

QC is a process of ensuring that analytical results are correct by testing them with known samples that resemble the patient samples

Question 5

Goal of QC

Answer 5

detect errors and correct them before patient results are reported

Question 6

QC is concerned with what phase of QA

Answer 6

QC is concerned with the anlytic phase of QA

Question 7

Objectives of QC

Answer 7

(1) To check the stability of machines
(2) To check the quality of reagents
(3) To check for technical errors