Clinical Laboratory Standards Quiz

What is the main purpose of CLIA?

• To establish quality standards for clinical laboratory testing

• To provide funding for laboratory research

• To train laboratory technicians

• To develop new laboratory equipment

What does the Joint Commission stand for?

• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

• Joint Commission on Laboratory Standards

• Joint Commission on Medical Practices

• Joint Commission on Health and Safety

What does CAP stand for?

• College of American Pathologists

• Council of Accredited Pathologists

• Committee of American Physicians

• College of Advanced Pathology

Laboratories are not required to be CLIA certified.

• False

• True

What does OSHA stand for?

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• Occupational Standards and Health Agency

• Occupational Safety and Health Authority

• Occupational Standards and Health Administration

What is a sigma metric?

• A tool used to assess the performance of laboratory testing processes

• A measurement of laboratory temperature

• A scale for laboratory equipment sizes

• A method for calculating laboratory costs

What does the Westgard QC rule 12s indicate?

• 1 control measurement exceeding 2 SD control limits

• 2 consecutive control measurements exceeding the +/- 2SD control limit

• 1 control measurement exceeding 3 SD control limits

• A single result more than ten times the standard deviation away from the mean

What does the Westgard QC rule 22s indicate?

• 2 consecutive control measurements exceeding the +/- 2SD control limit

• 1 control measurement exceeding 2 SD control limits

• 1 control measurement exceeding 3 SD control limits

• Four consecutive results fall more than one standard deviation away from the mean

What is the purpose of a quality management plan in the clinical laboratory?

• To establish policies and procedures for ensuring quality of testing

• To increase laboratory profits

• To reduce the number of laboratory staff

• To develop new laboratory tests

Which of the following represents the correct order of the total testing process?

• Pre-Analytical, Analytical, Post-Analytical

• Analytical, Pre-Analytical, Post-Analytical

• Post-Analytical, Analytical, Pre-Analytical

• Analytical, Post-Analytical, Pre-Analytical