AAB BASIC KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RATED A+

Most common analytical error - Answer-not checking specimen's integrity most common post-analytical error - Answer-clerical error how often a procedure be reviewed: - Answer-every 2 years before inspection thermometers must be checked against NIST thermometer - Answer-annually following equipment maintenance, when is QC suggested? - Answer-After any preventative maintenance according to CLIA who is responsible for processing, testing, and reporting results? - Answer-testing personnel NOT a duty to testing personnel - Answer-interpretation of highly complex testing some requirements for the employee personal records: - Answer-continuing education training remedial action documentation annual performance appraisal OSHA requires that the original label contain all these information - Answer-Product name Hazard warning Manufacture's name and address what is the level of complexity of the most testing performed in clinical laboratories? - Answermoderately complexCLIA required inspectrion, how often? - Answer-every 2 years labs that DO NOT require to participate in proficiency testing - Answer-waived testing only CLIA performance criteria - Answer-Failed 2 analytes in 1 PT event Failed 3 analytes in 1 PT event Failed the same analytes in 2 consecutive PT event Failed 2 different analytes in the last 2 pt event alternative proficiency testing example: - Answer-splits samples to another facility using the same test method what does MSDS mean? - Answer-Material Safety Data Sheet complexity test is regulated by: - Answer-CLIA checking centrifuge and the rpm. Equipment and Maintenance is : called - Answer-Quality Control Pre-Analytical- Quality assurance Lab request - Answer-specimen collection patient identification venipuncture process specimen rejection analytical phase- proficiency testing, QC program - Answer-equipment calibration Quality Control procedure specimen integrity Post-Analytical- quality assurance - Answer-result reporting critical valuesnotification guidelines what should be included in the record filee of the worker personnel? - Answer-HIPAA regulation known by the employee The blue filter modifies the yellow effect on the light giving it a more white light effect - Answer-to eliminate the yellow color emitted by the tungsten light bulb the oil immersion is used for? - Answer-it gathers light for the objective and increase resolution. type B (high viscosity) is commonly used. The X and Y in the microscope are used for: - Answer-the values obtained bared plotted on the x and y axis. This moves the mechanical stage or base left to right and the y moves up and down or front to back. sharp container is an: - Answer-engineering control NO sharps is in: - Answer-Biohazard bag precision means: - Answer-closeness of repeat results (reproducibility). describes how close test results are to one another when repeated analysis of the same material is performed.