This document contains multiple choice questions about quality control and quality assurance in clinical laboratories. It covers topics such as definitions of quality control, types of errors, variables that affect test quality, quality assurance steps, purposes and contents of standard operating procedures, models of quality planning, process control factors, relationships between documents and records/information management, costs of quality including prevention and assurance, sources of errors, use of controls and standards, and the 11 quality system essentials.
This document contains multiple choice questions about quality control and quality assurance in clinical laboratories. It covers topics such as definitions of quality control, types of errors, variables that affect test quality, quality assurance steps, purposes and contents of standard operating procedures, models of quality planning, process control factors, relationships between documents and records/information management, costs of quality including prevention and assurance, sources of errors, use of controls and standards, and the 11 quality system essentials.
This document contains multiple choice questions about quality control and quality assurance in clinical laboratories. It covers topics such as definitions of quality control, types of errors, variables that affect test quality, quality assurance steps, purposes and contents of standard operating procedures, models of quality planning, process control factors, relationships between documents and records/information management, costs of quality including prevention and assurance, sources of errors, use of controls and standards, and the 11 quality system essentials.
This document contains multiple choice questions about quality control and quality assurance in clinical laboratories. It covers topics such as definitions of quality control, types of errors, variables that affect test quality, quality assurance steps, purposes and contents of standard operating procedures, models of quality planning, process control factors, relationships between documents and records/information management, costs of quality including prevention and assurance, sources of errors, use of controls and standards, and the 11 quality system essentials.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. According to ISO ……. Definitions
Quality Control : A part of quality management system focused on fulfilling quality requirements. a. 9000 9001 2001 None 1. Types of systemic errors: Proportional (indicated by slope) Constant (indicated by intercept) Proportional + Constant (Combination of both) All are true QC programs ensure that the information generated by the laboratory is ….. , reliable, and reproducible a. Accurate Inaccurate Complete None 1. Variables that affect the quality of results a. Reagents Equipment The interpretation of the results The transcription of results All of the above 1. Quality assurance includes which step(S)? a. Pre-analytical Analytical Post-analytical All of the above 1. SOP’s are important in maintaining all EXCEPT a. A high quality of service to patients. They promote incompetent staff Confidence in reliability of test results By users of the laboratory SOPs are also a valuable training tool 1. SOP needs to include the following EXCEPT a. Principle of the TEST Specimen condition Reagents required Price of the test NONE of the above 1. Specimen collection step lies in which stage a. Analytical stage Pre-analytical stage Post-analytical stage None of the above 1. Which one is called the Model of Quality Planning? a. Plan, Evaluate, Act, Improve Plan, Act, Evaluate, Improve Act, Plan, Evaluate, Improve Evaluate, Improve, Act, Plan 1. Process control is comprised of several factors that ensures the quality of the laboratory testing processes a. Quality control Management of the sample Method verification and validation All of the above 1. There is close relationship between "Documents and records" and "Information management". a. Occurrence management Information management Facilities and safety Purchasing and inventory 1. Cost of conformance include a. Cost of assurance Cost of prevention Both A and B None of these 1. Quality assurance provides confidence in the system that ensures…..of deliverables a. Quality Quantity Range Prices 1. Cost of prevention may include; Costs of Verifications ; a. Checking of incoming material processes products services to ensure that they conform to agreed specifications; Preventive Maintenance All are true 1. Possible causes of Random errors are a. Variation in pipettes and volumetric glassware Variation in cuvettes Variation in temperature Variation in time control None of the above 1. Electronic and optical variation in instruments are a type of which error? a. Random error Personal error Systematic error All of the above 1. Sources of error in sample collection includes all EXCEPT; a. Improper patient identification Wrong or incomplete labeling of specimen container Use of proper equipment/tubes Prolonged tourniquet application 1. Evaporation of serum water occurs because of a. increase temperature increase air exposure increase specimen surface area All are true 1. Standard are used for….. a. Calibration Checking if the method is out of control Cleaning and washing the instrument Both A and B 1. Internal quality control material includes …. a. a patient-like material not a patient like material just a positive control just a negative control 1. Which controls come with measuring system-specific values that are meant to be used as target values for the laboratory using the controls? a. Assayed controls Un assayed controls Blanks Calibrators 1. Which error can occur in dealing a blood specimen a. Contamination of plasma/serum with RBC,s b. Centrifuging specimen requiring chilling at room temperature (ammonia,ACTH,Cortisol) Repeated freezing , thawing & centrifuging All can occur
1. Which controls have no assigned analyte values provided by the manufacturer
a. Assayed controls Un assayed controls Blanks Calibrators 1. Random errors may be caused by which one of the following? a. Variability in volume of sample or reagent delivered Change of technologist doing the test Low quality glassware being used Increase workload All are correct
1. The quality model used here organizes all of the laboratory activities into … Quality System Essentials a. 11 12 10 8
ATTEMP ALL QUESTIONS EACH CARRY 5 MARKS
1. What is Quality Control. What are the types of quality control.
Define are error and what errors can happen in a clinical laboratory. What is Quality Essential Systems. Name and explain all the essentials. What do you know about accuracy and precision? What is Cost of Quality and explain its catagories briefly.