Question 1

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Median

Accepted Answer

A) Middle value in a body of data 
B) Value that occurs most frequently in a mass of data 
C) Mathematical average calculated by dividing the sum of all individual values by the number of values 
A) Middle value in a body of data 
B) Value that occurs most frequently in a mass of data 
C) Mathematical average calculated by dividing the sum of all individual values by the number of values A

Question 2

Using the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) protocol for a procedural format, insert the missing elements in the following written procedural protocol:
Procedure name
Name of test method
-Expected or normal (reference) values

Accepted Answer

A) Quality control 
B) Sources of error 
C) Principle and purpose of the test 
D) Procedural protocol 
A) Quality control 
B) Sources of error 
C) Principle and purpose of the test 
D) Procedural protocol D

Question 3

For testing of moderate complexity, quality control requires

Accepted Answer

A) using fresh reagent daily. 
B) performing control procedures monthly. 
C) performing control procedures using at least two levels of control material for each day of testing. 
D) Both A and C. 
A) using fresh reagent daily. 
B) performing control procedures monthly. 
C) performing control procedures using at least two levels of control material for each day of testing. 
D) Both A and C. C

Question 4

If the control value in a determination is out of the acceptable range, faulty instrument or equipment may be the factor responsible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the term with the definition.
-Standard

Accepted Answer

A) How close a test result is to the true value 
B) Highly purified substances of a known composition 
C) Specimen with a known value that is similar in composition to the test specimen 
D) How close the test results are to one another when repeated analyses of the same material are performed 
A) How close a test result is to the true value 
B) Highly purified substances of a known composition 
C) Specimen with a known value that is similar in composition to the test specimen 
D) How close the test results are to one another when repeated analyses of the same material are performed

Question 6

Match the term with the definition.
-Accuracy

Accepted Answer

A) How close a test result is to the true value 
B) Highly purified substances of a known composition 
C) Specimen with a known value that is similar in composition to the test specimen 
D) How close the test results are to one another when repeated analyses of the same material are performed 
A) How close a test result is to the true value 
B) Highly purified substances of a known composition 
C) Specimen with a known value that is similar in composition to the test specimen 
D) How close the test results are to one another when repeated analyses of the same material are performed

Question 7

Specificity is defined as the

Accepted Answer

A) proportion of subjects with the specific disease or condition who have a positive test result. 
B) proportion of subjects without the specific disease or condition who have a negative test result. 
C) proportion of a population who have the disease. 
D) Number of patients with a normal test result who do not have the disease. 
A) proportion of subjects with the specific disease or condition who have a positive test result. 
B) proportion of subjects without the specific disease or condition who have a negative test result. 
C) proportion of a population who have the disease. 
D) Number of patients with a normal test result who do not have the disease.

Question 8

Match the term with the definition.
-Control

Accepted Answer

A) How close a test result is to the true value 
B) Highly purified substances of a known composition 
C) Specimen with a known value that is similar in composition to the test specimen 
D) How close the test results are to one another when repeated analyses of the same material are performed 
A) How close a test result is to the true value 
B) Highly purified substances of a known composition 
C) Specimen with a known value that is similar in composition to the test specimen 
D) How close the test results are to one another when repeated analyses of the same material are performed

Question 9

If the control value in a determination is out of the acceptable range, lack of attention to timing or incubation temperature may be the factor responsible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Regarding the parallel testing of test kits, CLIA 88 treats high complexity, moderate complexity, and waived tests the same way when new test kits are put into use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A control specimen should be

Accepted Answer

A) carried through the entire test procedure. 
B) treated in exactly the same way as any patient specimen. 
C) assayed at least once a week. 
D) Both A and B. 
A) carried through the entire test procedure. 
B) treated in exactly the same way as any patient specimen. 
C) assayed at least once a week. 
D) Both A and B.

Question 12

Nonanalytical factors in quality assessment include

Accepted Answer

A) qualified personnel. 
B) established laboratory policies. 
C) quality control charts. 
D) Both A and B. 
A) qualified personnel. 
B) established laboratory policies. 
C) quality control charts. 
D) Both A and B.

Question 13

Sensitivity is defined as the

Accepted Answer

A) proportion of subjects with the specific disease or condition who have a positive test result. 
B) proportion of subjects without the specific disease or condition who have a negative test result. 
C) proportion of a population who have the disease. 
D) number of patients with a normal test result who do not have the disease. 
A) proportion of subjects with the specific disease or condition who have a positive test result. 
B) proportion of subjects without the specific disease or condition who have a negative test result. 
C) proportion of a population who have the disease. 
D) number of patients with a normal test result who do not have the disease.

Question 14

Match the term with the definition.
-Precision

Accepted Answer

A) How close a test result is to the true value 
B) Highly purified substances of a known composition 
C) Specimen with a known value that is similar in composition to the test specimen 
D) How close the test results are to one another when repeated analyses of the same material are performed 
A) How close a test result is to the true value 
B) Highly purified substances of a known composition 
C) Specimen with a known value that is similar in composition to the test specimen 
D) How close the test results are to one another when repeated analyses of the same material are performed

Question 15

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Mean

Accepted Answer

A) Middle value in a body of data 
B) Value that occurs most frequently in a mass of data 
C) Mathematical average calculated by dividing the sum of all individual values by the number of values 
A) Middle value in a body of data 
B) Value that occurs most frequently in a mass of data 
C) Mathematical average calculated by dividing the sum of all individual values by the number of values

Question 16

Using the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) protocol for a procedural format, insert the missing elements in the following written procedural protocol:
Procedure name
Name of test method
-Specimen collection and storage

Accepted Answer

A) Quality control 
B) Sources of error 
C) Principle and purpose of the test 
D) Procedural protocol 
A) Quality control 
B) Sources of error 
C) Principle and purpose of the test 
D) Procedural protocol

Question 17

Using the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) protocol for a procedural format, insert the missing elements in the following written procedural protocol:
Procedure name
Name of test method
-Reagents, supplies, and equipment

Accepted Answer

A) Quality control 
B) Sources of error 
C) Principle and purpose of the test 
D) Procedural protocol 
A) Quality control 
B) Sources of error 
C) Principle and purpose of the test 
D) Procedural protocol

Question 18

If the control value in a determination is out of the acceptable range, use of poor technique by the technologist doing the test may be the factor responsible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The reference range is

Accepted Answer

A) the range of values that includes 95% of the test results for a healthy reference population. 
B) the term that replaces the term normal values or normal range. 
C) stated as a range of values in terms of SD units. 
D) All of the above. 
A) the range of values that includes 95% of the test results for a healthy reference population. 
B) the term that replaces the term normal values or normal range. 
C) stated as a range of values in terms of SD units. 
D) All of the above.

Question 20

If the control value in a determination is out of the acceptable range, the deterioration of reagents or standards may be the factor responsible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Median

Using the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) protocol for a procedural format, insert the missing elements in the following written procedural protocol: Procedure name Name of test method -Expected or normal (reference) values

For testing of moderate complexity, quality control requires

If the control value in a determination is out of the acceptable range, faulty instrument or equipment may be the factor responsible.

Match the term with the definition. -Standard

Match the term with the definition. -Accuracy

Specificity is defined as the

Match the term with the definition. -Control

If the control value in a determination is out of the acceptable range, lack of attention to timing or incubation temperature may be the factor responsible.

Regarding the parallel testing of test kits, CLIA 88 treats high complexity, moderate complexity, and waived tests the same way when new test kits are put into use.

A control specimen should be

Nonanalytical factors in quality assessment include

Sensitivity is defined as the

Match the term with the definition. -Precision

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Mean

Using the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) protocol for a procedural format, insert the missing elements in the following written procedural protocol: Procedure name Name of test method -Specimen collection and storage

Using the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) protocol for a procedural format, insert the missing elements in the following written procedural protocol: Procedure name Name of test method -Reagents, supplies, and equipment

If the control value in a determination is out of the acceptable range, use of poor technique by the technologist doing the test may be the factor responsible.

The reference range is

If the control value in a determination is out of the acceptable range, the deterioration of reagents or standards may be the factor responsible.

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