MT (AAB) Basic Knowledge Complete Assignment Complete With Answers.

What agency approves new test methodologies, instrument, and reagents before they are available for purchase by consumers - correct answer Food and Drug Administration (FDA) How often should biological safety hoods be inspected - correct answer annually What is the minimum number of standards required for a standard curve - correct answer 3 What is the maximum magnification using a bright field microscope - correct answer 1000X What is the most accurate pipette for reconstituting control material - correct answer glass volumetric pipettes WHich unit of measure refers to 10^-3 - correct answer milli- What is the calculated cholesterol/HDL ration given the following results Choleterol 225mg/dL HDL 75mg/dL - correct answer 3.00 200uL of patient serum is diluted with 800uL of saline. What is the final dilution - correct answer 1:5 What is the calculated LDL cholesterol given the following lipid profile? Triglyceride 190mg/dL Cholesterol 225 mg/dL HDL 75 mg/dL - correct answer 112 How is relative centrifugal force calculated - correct answer 1.18 x 10^-5 x r x rpm^2 A chain of custody is required for all of the following proceedings EXCEPT - correct answer fetal fibronectin What Federal legislation regulates most clinical laboratories - correct answer Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) What is the level of complexity of most testing performed in clinical laboratories - correct answer moderately complex How often does CLIA require clinical laboratories to have inspections - correct answer every 2 years Which laboratories are NOT required to participate in proficiency testing - correct answer laboratories performing waived testing only Which proficiency testing (PT) results do not meet the CLIA performance criteria? - correct answer failed the same analyte in two consecutive PT events Which one of the following is an example of alternate proficiency testing - correct answer split samples sent to another facility using the same test method The following is not a pre-analytical error? - correct answer transcription error entering a manual result Which one of the following is the most common analytical error - correct answer not checking specimen integrity What is the most common post-analytical error? - correct answer clerical errors How often must a procedure be reviewed? - correct answer upon implementation and substantial revisions How often must themometers be checked against NIST thermometer - correct answer annually In which manual are the directions for running quality control for a specific assay kept - correct answer operating procedure manual Following equipment maintenance, when is QC suggested - correct answer after any preventative maintenance What is the most common reason for a control value to be outside of 3 SD - correct answer random error If one control is outside the 95% confidence limits, then what is the most appropriate remedial action to take initially? - correct answer repeat the same control Where should an unopened container of methanol be stored? - correct answer flammable safety cabinent After preventative maintenance by field service, which one of the following is recommended? - correct answer verification of QC results According to CLIA, who is responsible for specimen processing, test performance, and reporting test results? - correct answer testing personnel Which of the following is NOT a job duty of the testing personnel - correct answer interpretation of highly complex testing Which one of the following is not required to be kept in the employees personnel records - correct answer NONE Which one of the following statements concerning CEUs is false - correct answer CEUs are mandated by the College of American Pathologists Who is responsible for monitoring trends for corrected reports in the laboratory - correct answer quality assurance Which federal law requires that the competency of laboratory personnel be documented - correct answer CLIA Tracking and trending customer complaints concerning lab is a responsibility of which area - correct answer quality assurance Which federal agency issues regulations to ensure employee safety - correct answer OSHA The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard requires original container labels to contain all of the following except - correct answer emergency telephone # Which federal agency requires safety training during new employee orientation and annually thereafter - correct answer OSHA Which plan minimizes personnel exposure to hazardous chemicals - correct answer Chemical Hygeine plan Which bloodborne pathogens are of greatest risk to laboratorians - correct answer hepatitis B and HIV All of the following are components of the OSHA Tuberculosis Plan EXCEPT which one? - correct answer all lab employees are exempt from having fit testing for respirators When a fire occurs, when should the hospital operator be notified of the fire - correct answer after pulling the alarm Which federal agency regulates disposal of biohazardous waste - correct answer EPA Which federal agency regulates facilities that use radioisotopes - correct answer Nuclear Regulatory Commission Which federal agency regulates the disposal of hazardous chemicals and biohazardous waste - correct answer Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) Which labor law requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodations to a wheel-bound employee - correct answer Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA) Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing employment discrimination lawns - correct answer Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Which federal law defines the minimum wage and overtime compensation - correct answer Fair labor standards act FLSA Which agency is responsible for enforcing equal pay for equal work - correct answer Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Title VII, which prohibits discrimination, is part of which labor law - correct answer Civil Rights Act Which federal agency regulates packaging, labeling, and transportation of biological products - correct answer Department of Transportation (DOT) Which law required the Department of Health and Human services to establish standards for protected health information - correct answer Health insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPAA) What do the etched rings on the top of a pipette mean - correct answer the last drop is to be blown out after the pipette drains What is the accuracy of a volumetric pipette - correct answer 1:1000 What is the term used to describe a 99.95% purified chemical that can be measured directly referred to as? - correct answer primary standard What is a solution in which the molecules of solute in solution are in equilibrium with excess undissolved molecules referred to as - correct answer saturated What is the pH of pure water - correct answer 7.0 Which statistical term most specifically describes analytical precision - correct answer coefficient of variation Quality control should be performed and monitored to ensure which one of the following? - correct answer reliability What is the term used to describe material with physical and chemical properties closely resembling the test specimen and containing concentrations of the substance being measured - correct answer control A procedure has a 2SD variation from a mean value. How many values from a normal population will the 2 SD include - correct answer 95.45% To produce reliable results, how long should a patient fast before having blood drawn for lipid studies - correct answer 12 to 16 hours How is 10 % bleach solution to disinfect the work area made - correct answer 100mL bleach added to 900mL water Reactivity is what color diamond using the National Fire Protection Agency code? - correct answer yellow What is a substance that minimizes any change in hydrogen ion concentration - correct answer buffer