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What agency approves new test methodologies, instruments and reagents before they are available for purchase by consumers? - correct answer ✅Food and Drug Administration (FDA) How often should biological safety hoods be inspected? - correct answer ✅annually What is the minimum number of standards required fro a standard curve? - correct answer ✅ 3 What is the maximum magnification using a brightfield microscope?
correct answer ✅1000X What is the most accurate pipette for reconstituting control material? - correct answer ✅glass volumetric pipettes Which unit if measure refers to 10⁻³? - correct answer ✅milli-
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What is the calculated cholesterol/HDL ratio given the following results? Cholesterol 225mg/dL HDL 75mg/dL - correct answer ✅3. 200 μL of patient serum is diluted with 800μL of saline. What is the final dilution? - correct answer ✅1: What is the calculated LDL cholesterol given the following lipid profile results? Triglycerides 190 mg/dL Cholesterol 225 mg/dL HDL 75 mg/dL - correct answer ✅ 112
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correct answer ✅reference laboratories, laboratories performing waived testing only and laboratories performing highly complex testing Which proficiency testing (PT) results do not meet CLIA performance criteria? - correct answer ✅failed the same analyte in two consecutive PT events What is an example of alternative proficiency testing? - correct answer ✅split samples sent to another facility using the same test method What are pre-analytical errors? - correct answer ✅ordering a lab test under the wrong patient number, misidentification of a patient, mislabeling an add-on test What is the most common analytical error? - correct answer ✅not checking specimen integrity
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What is the most common post-analytical error? - correct answer ✅clerical errors How often must a procedure be reviewed? - correct answer ✅annual review is required How often must thermometers be checked against the NIST thermometer? - correct answer ✅every 6 months In which manual are the directions for running quality control for specific assay kept? - correct answer ✅operating procedure manual Following equipment maintenance, when is quality control suggested? - correct answer ✅after any preventative maintenance What is the most common reason for a control value to be outside of 3SD? - correct answer ✅random error
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What is not required to be kept in employee personnel records? - correct answer ✅continuing education documents What is true about continuing education units? - correct answer ✅CEUs provide an opportunity to learn about new technological advances CEUs provide an opportunity for networking among colleagues CEUs are required by some states and organizations Who is responsible for monitoring trends for corrected reports in the laboratory? - correct answer ✅quality assurance Which federal law requires that the competency of laboratory personnel be documented? - correct answer ✅Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) Tracking and trending customer complaints concerning the laboratory is a responsibility of which area? - correct answer ✅quality assurance
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Which federal agency issues regulations to ensure employee safety? - correct answer ✅Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) OSHA Hazard Communication Standard requires original container labels to contain what information? - correct answer ✅product name, hazard warning and manufacturer's name and address Which federal agency requires safety training during new employee orientation and annually thereafter? - correct answer ✅Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA) Which plan minimizes personnel exposure to hazardous chemicals?
correct answer ✅Chemical Hygiene Plan
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Which federal agency regulates the disposal of hazardous chemicals and biohazardous wastes? - correct answer ✅Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Which labor law requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodations to wheelchair-bound employees? - correct answer ✅Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing employment discrimination laws? - correct answer ✅Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Which federal law defines the minimum wage and overtime compensation? - correct answer ✅Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Which agency is responsible for enforcing equal pay for equal work? - correct answer ✅Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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Title VII, which prohibits discrimination, is part of which labor law? - correct answer ✅Civil Rights Act Which federal agency regulates packaging, labeling and transportation of biological products? - correct answer ✅Department of Transportation (DOT) Which law required the Department of Health and Human Services to establish standards for protected health information? - correct answer ✅Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) What do the etched rings on the top of a pipette mean? - correct answer ✅the last drop is to be blown out after the pipette drains What is the accuracy of a volumetric pipette? - correct answer ✅1:
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containing concentrations of the substance being measured? - correct answer ✅control A procedure has a 2SD variation from a mean value. How many values from a normal population will 2SD include? - correct answer ✅95.45% To produce reliable results, how long should a patient fast before having blood drawn for lipid studies? - correct answer ✅12-16 hours How is a 10% bleach solution to disinfect the work area made? - correct answer ✅100 mL bleach added to 900 mL water Reactivity is what color diamond using the National Fire Protection Agency code? - correct answer ✅yellow What is a substance that minimizes any change in hydrogen ion concentration? - correct answer ✅buffer
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Who are the testing personnel for proficiency samples? - correct answer ✅any employee who performs the test(s) Which type of specimen provides the fastest turnaround time? - correct answer ✅whole blood If the mean for BUN is 18.0 and one standard deviation is 0.15, then what is the acceptable range for this control? - correct answer ✅17.7-18. If the mean for BUN is 18.0 and the standard deviation is 0.13, then what is the coefficient of variation? - correct answer ✅0.7% The total protein is 7.2 g/dL. The serum protein results are as follows: Albumin 53.0% 3.8g/dL Alpha₁ 3.6% 0.3g/dL Alpha₂ 11.0% 0.8g/dL
