Session 1 Flashcards
Type of error occurs in pre, analytics, or post? Documented policies for specimen rejection
Preanalytics
Type of error occurs in pre, analytics, or post? Proper specimen labeling
Preanalytics
Type of error occurs in pre, analytics, or post?Calibration of instruments
Analytics
Type of error occurs in pre, analytics, or post? Reagents properly prepared and labeled
Analytics
Type of error occurs in pre, analytics, or post? Reagents properly prepared and labeled
Analytics
Type of error occurs in pre, analytics, or post? Corrective action for failed QC
Analytics
Type of error occurs in pre, analytics, or post? Preventative maintenance
Analytics
Type of error occurs in pre, analytics, or post? Method evaluation
Analytics
Type of error occurs in pre, analytics, or post? Routing of sample for follow-up/confirmatory testing
Postanalytics
Type of error occurs in pre, analytics, or post? Delays in reporting (turnaround time)
Postanalytics
Data set
a group of measurements of like kind
Population
a collection of people or things from which we may collect sample data to draw a conclusion.
Sub-population or Sample
a data set randomly collected from a defined population.
Frequency Distribution
a graphic display of data comparing the frequency vs measurement.
Standard Normal Curve
Bell Shaped Curve or a Gaussian Distribution – a symmetrical frequency distribution where the left half is a mirror image of the right half and mean, median and mode are equal (or almost equal).
