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A graphical presentation of run to run or day to day quality control values is a Select one: a. Levey-Jennings chart. b. systematic flow chart. c. westgard chart. d. lawson chart. - Answer-Levey-Jennings chart An abrupt demonstrated change in the mean is a Select one: a. shift. b. trend. c. variance. d. deviation. - Answer-shift Qualitative examinations are those that a. qualify for waived testing. b. produce non-numerical results. c. do not require quality control. d. do not require proficiency testing - Answer-produce non-numerical results What characteristics/functions do calibrators have? a. They contain a known amount of analyte being tested. b. They monitor the quality of reagents. c. They monitor the quality of the sample. d. They prevent equipment failure. - Answer-They contain a known amount of analyte being tested Established measures used to determine how well an organization meets needs and operational performance expectations is referred to as Select one:a. quality indicators. b. quality assurance. c. process controls. d. quality control. - Answer-quality indicators A phrase used to describe the location where testing is performed (such as the bedside) is known as Select one: a. point of care testing. b. bedside remote testing. c. physician performed testing. d. waived testing. - Answer-point of care testing Under CLIA law, the assaying of materials of known concentration in the same manner as patient samples to substantiate the instrument or test system's calibration throughout the reportable range for the patient test results is Select one: a. calibration. b. calibration verification. c. a challenge. d. quality control. - Answer-calibration verification What agency determines the complexity of a lab test system? Select one: a. CMS b. FDA c. CDC d. OSHA - Answer-FDA The FDA Modernization Act of 1997 amended CLIA 1988's criteria for waived testing to state thatSelect one: a. an associate degree is required for testing. b. tests performed at home must be approved by the state. c. the procedures perform methodologies that are so simple to perform and accurate as to render the likelihood of erroneous results by the user negligible. d. all operators must be licensed in their states. - Answer-the procedures perform methodologies that are so simple to perform and accurate as Devices based on electrophoretic principles are used in the clinical laboratory to perform all of the following except to Select one: a. measure quantities of various proteins in plasma, urine, and CSF. b. separate enzymes into their component isoenzymes. c. identify antibodies. d. measure molecules in a characteristic spectrum called the emission spectrum. - Answer-measure molecules in a characteristic spectrum called the emission spectrum.