CLIA Gov Regs
Good Lab Practices
HIPAA/Risk Managment
Definitions
Misc
100
_____________________ is an amendment passed int 1988 to protect patients from inaccurate test results. This applies to any test performed on specimens taken from the body for diagnosis, prevention or treatment.
What is: (CLIA) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
100
Name the three phases of laboratory testing. (name them in the correct order) 1. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________
What is: Pre-analytical, Analytical, Post-Analytical
100
________________(PHI) is any health information that contains patient identifiable information.
What is: Protected Health Information
100
A substance or ingredient used in a laboratory test to detect, measure, examine, or produce a reaction.
What is: reagent
100
POL stands for _________
What is: Physicians Office Laboratories
200
_________________(HHS) is the federal government department that regulates procedures performed on patients.
What is: Health and Human Services
200
This phase includes methods of collecting, labeling and transporting specimens, reagents and equipment set up and maintenance.
What is: pre-analytical phase
200
Never give a patient or family member any test results with out the ________________ permission.
What is: physcicians
200
Materials with know values of the substance measured that help the lab achieve accurate and reliable testing by checking if the test system is working.
What is: control
200
CMS stands for ______________________
What is: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
300
What are the three categories of testing under CLIA and which category is the physician-performed microscopy?
What is: Complex, Moderately Complex (PPMP)and Waived.
300
This phase includes instrument calibration, quality control test procedures (internal, external and proficiency testing) and testing of the patient specimens.
What is: analytical phase
300
The best defense against legal action in any medical setting is good __________ of what happened.
What is: documentation
300
All the components of a test that are packaged together
What is: kit
300
PPMP stands for ________________
What is: Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures Certificate.
400
Moderate to highly complex lab tests can be found in ____________ and __________ labs.
What is : hospitals and reference labs.
400
If you have invalid test results you should ask these question: 1. Were the ________ followed correctly? 2. Were the reagents tested in the correct order and at the right time? 3. Were the reagents ___________ or stored at the correct temperature?
1. directions 3. outdated/ expired
400
Used to plot the daily results of the control samples
What is: Levey-Jennings Chart
400
CoW stands for _____________________
What is: Certificate of Waiver
500
These three things are done to monitor high and moderately complex labs: 1. _______________(QA): the overall process of improving reliability, efficiency and quality of lab tests. 2.__________________(QC): checking the reliability and accuracy of the test results by using test controls. 3. Proficiency testing: done twice a year tests are done on specimens from outside the accreditation agency
What is: Quality Assurance and Quality Control
500
_________________ test produce results that have a numerical value. _________________ are test that depend on the test takers judgment _________________ is a combination of test takers observations translated into a numerical value (example: urine dip test)
What is: quantitative, qualitative, semi-quantitative
500
How should you respond to a patient or family member inquiring about lab test results when you do not have the physicians permission to release results?
What is: various... "I am not authorized to disclose that information. The doctor will interpret and explain the results to you."
500
A test result indicating the absence of the substance that the test is designed to detect.
What is: negative/non-reactive
500
When the internal control area on a qualitative test shows no reaction this test is considered i_______d and the test reagent can not be used.
What is: invalid
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