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Quality control - CORRECT ANSWER -
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A process that monitors the accuracy and reproducibility of results through the use of control sp
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ecimens.
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Shift - CORRECT ANSWER -
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What demonstrates an abrupt change from the established average value of the control for 3 da ys in
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a row?
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A means by which quality control between laboratories is maintained.
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What are specific microscopic tests (wet mounts, potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparations, fern
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test) performed by a physician for his or her own patients?
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What category of bioterrorism agents has the following characteristics?
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Pathogens that are rarely seen in the United States, these agents have the highest priority; orga
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nisms in this category pose a risk to national security because they can be easily disseminated o r
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transmitted from person to person, result in high mortality rates and have the potential for ma jor
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public health impact.
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What category of bioterrorism agents has the following characteristics?
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These agents have the second highest priority and include pathogens that are moderately easy t o
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disseminate, results in moderate morbidity rates and low mortality rates, and require specific
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enhancements of the CDC's diagnostic capacity and enhanced disease surveillance.
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Agents anthrax, botulism, plague, smallpox, tularemia, filoviruses, and arenaviruses are classifie d as
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Electric equipment. - CORRECT ANSWER -Class C fire extinguishers are used for
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aste products, and microbiological waste.
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All employees who work with hazardous chemicals will be required to be trained about the new
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labels and the elements of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) by December 1 of
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Safety Data Sheets - CORRECT ANSWER -Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) are now called:
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The GHS brings with it a new chemical labeling standard using
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The chemistry methodology that is based on the fact that substances of clinical interest selectiv ely
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absorb or emit electromagnetic energy at different wavelengths is
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Reference materials about the individual chemical are provided by all chemical manufacturers a nd
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suppliers by means of
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20 mL - CORRECT ANSWER -
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How many milliliters (mL) of 0.25M NaOH are needed to make 100 mL of a 0.05 M solution of N aOH?
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, 9/5 (Celsius degrees number+ 32) -BCORRECT ANSWER -convert Celsius to Fahrenheit?
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The microscope commonly used in cellular biology that has the ability to distinguish between liv ing
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and dead cells and monitor activity within living cells is the
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40X objective. - CORRECT ANSWER -The objective that should never have oil used on it is the
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If a 10 X eyepiece is used with a 45 X objective, the total magnification is
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Blood culture (aerobic), blood culture (anaerobic),blue, red, green stopper, lavender, and gray- CORRECT
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ANSWER -What is the order of draw of multiple evacuated tubes?
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Peripheral (or capillary) blood and venous blood - CORRECT ANSWER - What
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are the two general sources of blood for clinical laboratory tests?
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Blood gases, slides/smear, EDTA tubes,other additive minicontainers, andserum containers- CORRECT
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ANSWER -Order of draw for capillary specimens:
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a hematoma. - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Failure to apply sufficient pressure to the venipuncture site could result in
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. Hemolyzed specimens - CORRECT ANSWER -
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What would cause the constituents, including enzymes acid phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenas e
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(LDH) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to significantly elevate the value obtained for thes e
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substances in serum?
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