AAB MT Law Correct Questions & Answers (GRADED A+)

What agency approves new test methodologies, instruments, and reagents before they are available for purchase by consumers? - ANSWERFDA How often should biological safety hoods be inspected? - ANSWERAnnually A chain of custody is required for all of the following: - ANSWERLegal blood alcohol, pre-employment drug screen, and paternity testing A chain of custody is required for all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANSWERFetal fibronectin What is the level of complexity of most testing performed in clinical laboratories? - ANSWERModerately complex What federal legislation regulates most clinical laboratories? - ANSWERClinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) How often does CLIA require clinical laboratories to have inspections? - ANSWEREvery 2 years Which laboratories are NOT required to participate in proficiency testing? - ANSWERLaboratories performing waived testing only. Which proficiency testing (PT) results do not meet the CLIA performance criteria? - ANSWERFailed the same analyte in two consecutive PT events Which one of the following is an example of alternate proficiency testing? - ANSWERSplit samples sent to another facility using the same test method. All of the following are pre-analytical errors except which one? - ANSWERTranscription error entering a manual result All of the following are pre-analytical erros: - ANSWEROrdering a lab test under the wrong patient number, misidentification of a patient, mislabeling an add-on test Which one of the following is the most common analytical error? - ANSWERNot checking specimen integrity What is the most common post-analytical error? - ANSWERClerical errors How often must a procedure be reviewed? - ANSWERAnnual review is required How often must thermometers be checked against the NIST thermometer? - ANSWERAnnually In which manual are the directions for running quality control for a specific assay kept? - ANSWEROperating procedure manual