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CGMBS FINAL EXAMREVIEW QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS RATED
100% CORRECT!!
CGMBS
Evatee 10/2/24 CGMBS
,CGMBS FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT!!
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (1988) were passed to:
Answer - -specify quality standards for quality control and personnel
qualifications
-establish quality assurance practices for high-complexity testing
-establish quality testing standards for consistent patient results
What information is required in the patient report? (this is a post-analytical
phase) Answer - -patient identifiers
-report issue date
-name and address of the processing lab
-all databases and references used
-ordering physician
CLIA regulations apply to the following: Answer - -labs that seek payment
under medicare/medicaid
-labs that perform testing on human specimens for diagnosis, treatment,
prevention of disease
-not for research labs that don't report results, forensic testing labs, substance
abuse/mental health labs
What is proficiency testing? Answer - testing unknown samples to assess
performance of the *entire laboratory*
,What is the requirement for PT? Answer - -labs performing non-waived testing
perform regular PT at least as frequently as required by CMS/accreditation
agency
-The PT must be CMS approved - if no program exists, alternate performance
assessment must be performed about 2-3 times/yr.
-PT must be performed at each testing site
-PT samples must be testing in the same manner as patient samples during
normal processing by personnel who usually performs tests
-labs must not send samples to other labs for testing
-if a lab receives a PT sample from another lab, they must notify CMS
What happens if a lab fails to participate in PT testing? Answer - -sanctions will
be taken if lab doesn't participate
-limitations or suspension in lab certification may occur
-labs that are limited/suspended due to PT failure can be reinstated if they
demonstrate satisfactory performance for two consecutive PT testing events
Controls in PCR:
________ controls ensure the enzyme is active, the buffer is optimal, the
primers are priming the right sequences, and the thermal cycler is cycling
appropriately. Answer - positive
Controls in PCR:
_____________________ ensures the reaction mix is not contaminated with
template DNA or amplified products from a previous run.
List the two other names it goes by. Answer - Negative control without DNA
Contamination control or reagent blank)
, Controls in PCR:
_______________ ensures that the primers are not annealing to unintended
sequences of DNA.
List another name it goes by. Answer - Negative control with DNA
AKA Negative Template Control
Controls in PCR:
In this type of control, a second set of primers and an unrelated target are
added to the reaction mix to demonstrate that the reaction is working even if
the test sample is not amplified.
List another name it goes by. Answer - Internal control
AKA Amplification control
Environmental safety concerns in the lab include: Answer - -adequate space
-noise levels below an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels
-emergency eyewash and showers within a 10 second walk
-appropriate lighting and ventilation
-clean and clutter free
Give examples of some instrumentation that is least complex (no measurement
capability and not required to be calibrated).
How would you ensure it is functioning properly? Answer - -magnetic stirrer
-vortex mixer
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