_____________ emphasizes quality assurance in collecting and performing blood
work using waived testing kits. - ANS Good Lab Practices (GLP)
A clinical laboratory "path of work flow" is what? - ANS 1. Defined as the steps
necessary to deliver a product or service
2. Made up of pre analytical, analytical, and post analytical processes
3. Monitored throughout the process by quality indicators
A global, nonprofit, standards-developing organization with representatives from the
profession, industry, and government who use a consensus process to develop
voluntary guidelines and standards for all areas of the laboratory is ________. -
ANS Clinical Lab Standard Institute (CLSI)
A phlebotomist who gets the specimen for the doctor even if he or she must take
shortcuts and save time is exhibiting integrity. True or False? - ANS False
A specimen was mislabeled on the floor. The phlebotomist is required to fill out an
incident report form. What information is part of the report? - ANS 1.
Description of the consequence
2. Details of the corrective action taken
3. Explanation of the problem
Acknowledging a patient's beliefs, customs, knowledge, and attitudes exemplifies
what? - ANS Diversity awareness
An example of a QA indicator is. . . - ANS The blood culture contamination
rate will not exceed the national rate
Another name for blood bank - ANS Immunohematology
Chilling will adversely affect the quality of test results for which analyte? - ANS
Potassium
Drawing a patient's blood without his or her permission can result in a charge of -
ANS Assault and battery
Electrolyte testing includes... - ANS Sodium and potassium
Federal law that defines the responsibilities of medical laboratory personal - ANS
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act '88 (CLIA)