MLT practice exam questions with correct answers

What refers to the reproducibility of test results? - Answer Precision A process that monitors the accuracy and reproducibility of results through the use of control specimens. - Answer Quality control What detects any progressive drift off values to one side of the average for at least 3 days? - Answer Trend A means by which quality control between laboratories is maintained - Answer Proficiency testing OSHA has defined *BLANK* as blood and blood products, contaminated sharps, pathology waste products, and microbiological waste. - Answer Infectious waste Beginning with the moment the specimen is collected and transported to the laboratory, to the analysis itself and reporting of the results, must be documented by a process known as - Answer Chain of Custody Specific microscopic tests (wet mounts, potassium hydroxide (KOH) preperations, fern test) performed by a physician for his or her own patients is known as - Answer Provider-performed microscopy (PPM) Describes how close a test result is to the true value. - Answer Accuracy