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Quality Assurance and Quality Control of LFT Flashcards

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What is QA?

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  • Compliance with local/national/international guidelines
  • Test Performance/Protocols
  • > Single Breath technique
  • > 2 technically acceptable measurements
  • Equipment Specification
  • Quality Control e.g. frequency/criteria
  • SOP’s/lab manuals -> up to date/evidence based/accessible
  • Staff Training/CPD/Qualifications
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What does QA ensure?

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All results generated are accurate and reliable over time.

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What components of QA?

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  • Equipment
  • Environment
  • Education + Training
  • Diagnostic Testing
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What is Quality Control?

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How well the equipment reproduces the same result/measurement under various conditions over a period of time.

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Should equipment be used if it fails a QC?

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No.

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Why is QA/QC important?

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  • High Quality and Accurate diagnostic test results

–> Test results impact on diagnosis and QoL

–> Responsibility usually lies with the lead physiologist

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How can we record QC?

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–> Lab Notebook/Computer Spreadsheet

  • -> Physical Calibration
  • Physiological/BioQC
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Examples of Preventative Equipment Maintenance?

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  • Performed on a schedule basis
  • Recorded in a logbook
  • Usually by a physiologist
  • Calibration procedures/Checking Spirometer/Check tubing for tears/Electrical safety
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Examples of Corrective Equipment Maintenance?

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  • Unscheduled and unable to correct equipment failure
  • Company engineer/EBME
  • Service contacts
  • PPM
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Physical QC? What is this?

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Calibration performed against independence standards.

–> Calibration syringe (of known volume)

Performed regularly (e.g. daily/sessional) or if a problem is encountered

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What sizes do calibration can come in?

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(1-3L)

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What does a cal syringe do?

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Injects a known volume of air through the spirometer.

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How often does a syringe need to be checked?

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Annually for accuracy.

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Flow rates for Spiro VolCal?

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2-12s^-1

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How often is it performed?

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Daily/Start of each session (Brompton)

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Where does it need to be stored?

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Stored in same environment as measuring device (→ same temperature/humidity)

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What must be attached?

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Bacterial/Viral filter

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What is an offset?

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To adjust the input to a calibrated requirement
For example, if a volume (input) is 3.10 litres and the requirement is 3.00 litres, an offset of - 0.1 litres is required

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What is gain?

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The ability of a circuit (or amplifier) to increase the power or amplitude of a signal from the input to the output by adding energy to the signal.

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Def Calibration?

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Using a standard (e.g. calibration syringe) to generate and apply a gain to correct any measured deviation (offset)

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Def Verification?

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The process of checking the calibration using a standard (e.g. calibration syringe) to check equipment is reading correctly

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What do we use normal volunteers for?

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  • normal volunteers as physiological control
  • ideally non-smokers
  • many readings in order to calculate their own mean/SD/normal ranges
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Plethysmography Cal?

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The box pressure (volume signal) and mouth pressure need to be calibrated prior to each session via a sinusoidal Calibration Pump

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Plethysmography Cal How?

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Pumps in a volume of air causing pressure change (deflection).

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What does pumping of air do in box cal?

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  • Simulates changes in inspiratory and expiratory volumes

- Similar to volume and frequency of “panting” manoeuvres

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What happens to the pressure transducer when air gets pumped in?

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The pressure transducer is then adjusted to give a known signal for a known volume (e.g. ∆ box pressure → ∆ volume)

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What happens during box measurements (leak)?

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  • the box is closed with an airtight seal, except for a small controlled leak
  • leak helps to stabilise internal pressure
  • Leak test performed to check there are not significant leaks
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What is the polytropic process?

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The relationship between the pressure and volume during the compression or expansion of an ideal gas.

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What is the polytropic process equation?

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PVn= K

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Isothermal process?

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The change of a system in which the temperature stays constant.

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Inaccurate measuring equipment pathway?

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Inaccurate measuring equipment leads to inaccurate test results leads to misdiagnosis and then poor patient outcomes.

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What is IQIPS

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Lab Accreditation promotes improvement and gives assurance to commissioners and the public.

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