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Diagnostics
Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accuracy | when controls consistently fall withing two standard deviations of the mean |
| bar code | a pattern of narrow and wide bars and spaces that is encoded with its own particular meaning, just like words in a language |
| calibration | the process of setting an instrument to accurately respond to the test reagents or devices |
| certificate of waiver (COW) | CLIA document that allows a facility to perform only waived tests |
| CLIA- waived tests | tests that provide simple, unvarying results and require a minimum amount of judgement and interpretation |
| control sample | a manufactured specimen that has a known value of the analyte being tested |
| external controls | liquid positive and negative controls that are tested before the patient specimen to check the reliability of the instrument and the testing technique |
| internal control | built-in positive control used in qualitative test to prove the device or test kit is working |
| kit | all the components of a test packaged together |
| Levy-Jennings chart | a graph used to plot and visualize the results of control samples over time |
| mean | the average test result of a series of control tests |
| medical office risk management | overseeing the physical and procedural risks that may bring about an injury or legal action against the practice |
| optics check | confirming that the light source and light sensor in optical analyzers are working properly |
| precision (reproducibility) | ability to produce the same test result each time a test is performed |
| proficiency testing | proving laboratory competency by testing a sample specimen from an outside accreditation agency and obtaining the correct result |
| protected health information (PHI) | any health information in any form (written, electronic, oral) that contains patient identifiable information that must be kept confidential |
| qualitative test | test that simply looks for the presence or absence of a substance |
| quality assurance | overall process to aid in improving the reliability, efficiency, and quality of laboratory testing in general |
| quality control | process in which known samples (controls) are routinely tested to establish the reliability, accuracy, and precision of specific test system |
| quantitative test | test that produces a numerical value indicating the amount of a substance present |
| reagent | substance or ingredient used in laboratory test to detect, measure, examine, or produce a reaction |
| reliability | when both accuracy and precision are accomplished |
| semiquantitative test | determines the approximate quantity of an analyte |
| standard deviation | statistical term describing the amount of variation from the mean in a data set |
| work practice controls | policies that are recorded, monitored, and evaluated with a view to protecting employees from exposure to the pathogens in blood or body fluids |
| CLIA | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments |
| CMS | Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| HIPPA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| PPM | Provider Performed Microscopy |
| PPMP | Certificate Provider-Performed Microscopic Procedures Certification |
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