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MT (AAB) Basic KnowledgeWhat agency approves new test methodologies, instrument, and reagents before they
are available for purchase by consumers - answerFood and Drug Administration (FDA)
How often should biological safety hoods be inspected - answerannually
What is the minimum number of standards required for a standard curve - answer3
What is the maximum magnification using a bright field microscope - answer1000X
What is the most accurate pipette for reconstituting control material - answerglass
volumetric pipettes
WHich unit of measure refers to 10^-3 - answermilli-
What is the calculated cholesterol/HDL ration given the following results
Choleterol 225mg/dL
HDL 75mg/dL - answer3.00
200uL of patient serum is diluted with 800uL of saline. What is the final dilution -
answer1:5
What is the calculated LDL cholesterol given the following lipid profile?
Triglyceride 190mg/dL
Cholesterol 225 mg/dL
HDL 75 mg/dL - answer112
How is relative centrifugal force calculated - answer1.18 x 10^-5 x r x rpm^2
A chain of custody is required for all of the following proceedings EXCEPT - answerfetal
fibronectin
What Federal legislation regulates most clinical laboratories - answerClinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
What is the level of complexity of most testing performed in clinical laboratories -
answermoderately complex
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
The following is not a pre-analytical error? - answertranscription error entering a manual
result
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? - answerupon implementation and
substantial revisions
How often must themometers be checked against NIST thermometer - answerannually
In which manual are the directions for running quality control for a specific assay kept -
answeroperating procedure manual
Following equipment maintenance, when is QC suggested - answerafter any
preventative maintenance
What is the most common reason for a control value to be outside of 3 SD -
answerrandom error
If one control is outside the 95% confidence limits, then what is the most appropriate
remedial action to take initially? - answerrepeat the same control
Where should an unopened container of methanol be stored? - answerflammable safety
cabinent
After preventative maintenance by field service, which one of the following is
recommended? - answerverification of QC results
According to CLIA, who is responsible for specimen processing, test performance, and
reporting test results? - answertesting personnel
Which of the following is NOT a job duty of the testing personnel - answerinterpretation
of highly complex testing
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