MLT practice exam| 286 questions| with complete solutions

What refers to the reproducibility of test results? Correct Answer: Precision A process that monitors the accuracy and reproducibility of results through the use of control specimens. Correct Answer: Quality control What detects any progressive drift off values to one side of the average for at least 3 days? Correct Answer: Trend A means by which quality control between laboratories is maintained Correct Answer: Proficiency testing OSHA has defined *BLANK* as blood and blood products, contaminated sharps, pathology waste products, and microbiological waste. Correct Answer: Infectious waste Beginning with the moment the specimen is collected and transported to the laboratory, to the analysis itself and reporting of the results, must be documented by a process known as Correct Answer: Chain of Custody Specific microscopic tests (wet mounts, potassium hydroxide (KOH) preperations, fern test) performed by a physician for his or her own patients is known as Correct Answer: Provider-performed microscopy (PPM) Describes how close a test result is to the true value. Correct Answer: Accuracy are used for Ordinary combustibles. Correct Answer: Class A Fire Extinguishers Pathogens that are rarely seen in the United States, these agents have the highest priority, can be easy transmitted,result in high mortality rates and can have major public health impact Correct Answer: Category A Moderately easy to disseminate, moderate morbidity rates and low mortality rates. Agents brucellosis, epsilon toxin, food contaminants, glanders, melioodosis, psittacosis, Q fever,and ricin toxin are classified as. Correct Answer: Category B All chemical manufacturers and distributors must comply with all of the new provisions in the revised standards by june 1 *blank* . Correct Answer: 2015 Electrical Equipment Fires Correct Answer: Class C Fire Extinguishers Third-highest Priority and inclde emerging path