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Riddle Me That
100

The most common reason samples cannot complete accessioning.

What is Missing Electronic Order?

100

The date that we passed our first CAP inspection (Month, Day, Year).

What is April 5, 2022?

100

The invasion of the body by a pathogenic microorganism is know as what?

What is Infection?

100

A flammable chemical used to clean the laboratory.

What is Ethanol?

100

What month of the year has 28 days?

What is all of them?

200

The instrument breaks down the most.

What is Felix?

200

The day the first sample was run at the PRL NY lab.

What is September 14, 2020?

200

An effective hand sanitizer contains at least this percentage of alcohol to effectively kill the coronavirus.

What is 60%?

200

A measurement of someone's ability to perform a task.

What is Competency Assessment?

200

What is always in front of you but can't be seen?

What is the future?

300

The plate used to make the binding solution.

What is Costar plate?

300

This was the day that our 45th president declared a nationwide lockdown.

What is March 13th, 2020?

300

The corona in “Coronavirus” means:

What is Crown?

300

The procedure to look for any missing samples.

What is The Man Overboard?

300

David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?

What is David?

400

The instrument used to scan all 96 LVL tubes.

What is Mirage?

400

The year that lab week originated.

What is 1975?

400

Name all the variants of concern for Covid-19 (there are 5).

What is Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Omicron?

400

The App in MediaLab where you sign the internal blind proficiency testing.

What is IQE?

400

If you’re running in a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in?

What is second place?

500

The item placed in slot 1 on the OT2.

What is the p1000 filter pipette tips rack?

500

In NY State, this center evolved from the state's Antitoxin Laboratory, established in 1901 to standardize and manufacture antitoxin, the prevailing treatment for communicable diseases.

What is Wadsworth Center?

500

Name the pango lineage for at least 3 of the Covid-19 variants of concern.

What is B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), P.1 (Gamma), B.1.617.2 (Delta), or B.1.1.529 (Omicron)? (Only 3 required)

500

Name three OSHA trainings required for the New Hire Checklist (specify full name).

What is Hazard Communication & Chemical Hygiene, Fire Safety, Electrical Safety, Bloodborne Pathogens? (Only 3 required)

500

It belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do. What is it?

What is your name?

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