AMT MLT 204 Practice test/Study Guide Questions And Answers

Quality control - ️️A process that monitors the accuracy and reproducibility of results through the use of control specimens. Shift - ️️What demonstrates an abrupt change from the established average value of the control for 3 days in a row? Proficiency testing - ️️A means by which quality control between laboratories is maintained. Provider-performed microscopy (PPM) - ️️What are specific microscopic tests (wet mounts, potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparations, fern test) performed by a physician for his or her own patients? Category A - ️️What category of bioterrorism agents has the following characteristics? Pathogens that are rarely seen in the United States, these agents have the highest priority; organisms in this category pose a risk to national security because they can be easily disseminated or transmitted from person to person, result in high mortality rates and have the potential for major public health impact. Category B - ️️What category of bioterrorism agents has the following characteristics? These agents have the second highest priority and include pathogens that are moderately easy to disseminate, results in moderate morbidity rates and low mortality rates, and require specific enhancements of the CDC's diagnostic capacity and enhanced disease surveillance. Category A. - ️️Agents anthrax, botulism, plague, smallpox, tularemia, filoviruses, and arenaviruses are classified as Electric equipment. - ️️Class C fire extinguishers are used for