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governing bodies
Testing
Question | Answer |
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Federal standards that regulate laboratory testing, handling, and processing is called: | clinical laboratory improvement amendments, CLIA |
a urine specimen collected in a clean container for screening, no preparation required is: | random urine collection |
a urine specimen that is collected in the middle of the urinary stream in a sterile container after perineal cleaning is called: | clean catch urine collection |
analysis that identifies quantity or actual number counts is called: | quantitative |
evaluation of a stool specimen for hidden blood is called: | fecal occult blood |
analysis that identifies quality or characteristics of components such as size is called | qualitative |
most common designation for ambulatory care, lowest level of complexity, tests can be preformed at home is called | CLIA waived |
these tests are considered non-waived labs must have CLIA certificate and undergo inspections, generally performed in a reference lab is called: | moderate and high complexity |
A CLIA term for microscopic examinations that require the expertise of a physician or mid level provider qualified in microscopic examinations is called: | provider performed microscopy |
An indépendant firm that provides accreditation for laboratories and has a goal of meeting CLIA standards is known as: | Commission on office laboratory accreditation, COLA |
policies and procedures to maximize patient safety and ensure reliability related to laboratory testing is known as: | quality assurance |
measures incorporated to maximize reliability and accuracy of results while recognizing and eliminating errors in testing is known as: | quality control |
A group of tests that are connected to one particular body system is called: | a panel or profile |
A series of processes and procedures used to ensure security and accuracy is called a: | chain of custody |
A laboratory result that is outside of the established reference range and presents potential health risks to a patient is called: | critical value |
difficulty seeing things up close; farsightedness is known as: | hyperopia |
difficulty seeing things far away; nearsightedness is known as: | myopia |
A gradual, age related loss of the eyes ability to focus actively on near by objects is known as: | presbyopia |
A set of templates with patterns or numbers embedded within them to test for color blindness is called: | Ishihara test |
the process of recording the movement of the tympanic membranes through pressure variances in the external ear canal is known as: | tympanometry |
What blood test is used to detect antibodies associated with allergens? | radioallergosorbent test, RAST |
The amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled is known as: | forced expiratory volume |