Fall 22/23 Level 3 External Quality Control 1 Quiz

To determine the individual and collective laboratory performance characteristics

To compare laboratory results with those of other laboratories

To address differences in results for aliquots of the same sample measured by different laboratories

<p>External Quality Assessment System</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ensuring proper sample collection and handling</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Comparing each laboratory’s results with those of other laboratories in a group or with an assigned value</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They provide a basis for evaluating laboratory performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Homogeneity across all the aliquots produced</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Review specimen numbers and due dates</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reconstituting the sample according to provider's instructions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The results are not evaluated</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The target values expected for each analyte</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure commutability and method compatibility with peer groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Frequency of challenges provided by the PT provider</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reconstitute according to provider's instructions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compatibility with previous submissions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Whether individual results met performance requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To identify any discrepancies in the interpretation of test results among different laboratories</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To verify the accuracy and reliability of examination procedures conducted by different laboratories</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They represent a wide range of clinically-relevant sample types and conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They provide a standardized set of values for comparison across all participating laboratories</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To address variability in test results obtained from different laboratories</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They help identify discrepancies and inconsistencies in test result interpretation among different laboratories</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Have analyte concentrations within the expected clinical range</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The frequency of challenges provided by the PT provider</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compatibility with previously submitted codes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure accurate test results</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The results are disqualified from evaluation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To evaluate a laboratory's performance relative to other laboratories</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Review specimen numbers and due dates as per schedule</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To compare the accuracy of different laboratory methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stable for transportation and storage</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Whether the individual laboratory’s results met the performance requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reconstitute according to provider's instructions and handle as patient samples</p> Signup and view all the answers