Quality Control

Question 1

Measures smallest concentration of analyte

Answer 1

Sensitivity

Question 2

Measure only analyte of interest

Answer 2

Specificity

Question 3

This study determines how much of an analyte can be identified in the sample

Answer 3

Recovery study

Question 4

This study determines if specific compounds affect lab tests

Answer 4

Interference study

Question 5

This study is used to assess presence of error/inaccuracy in actual patient sample

Answer 5

Sample comparison

Question 6

Accuracy uses 3 types of study

Answer 6

Recovery study
Interference study
Sample comparison study

Question 7

Give repeated results that agree with one another

Answer 7

Precision

Question 8

Precision is also known as

Answer 8

Reproducibility

Question 9

The newrness or closeness of the assayed value to the true/target value

Answer 9

Accuracy

Question 10

Reliability

Answer 10

Ability of analytical methid to maintain accuray and precision over an extended period of time during which equipment, reagents and personel may change

Question 11

Detect proportion of individuals with the disease

Answer 11

Diagnostic sensitivity

Question 12

Detect proportion of individuals without the disease

Answer 12

Diagnostic specificity

Question 13

Used in confirmatory tests

Answer 13

Diagnostic specificity

Question 14

Used in Screening tests

Answer 14

Diagnostic sensitivity

Question 15

Analytical run

Answer 15

The set of control and patient sample tested, evaluated and reported together

Question 16

Current results can be compared with past results

Answer 16

Delta check