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What is an essential component of laboratory's quality assurance programs?
What is an essential component of laboratory's quality assurance programs?
- Computer simulations for quality control
- Personnel competency assessment (correct)
- Error detection in analyzers
- Moving average in laboratory management
How often should the competency of each laboratory personnel be assessed according to the text?
How often should the competency of each laboratory personnel be assessed according to the text?
- Semiannually during the first year and then annually (correct)
- Annually
- Quarterly
- Monthly
Which method is not mentioned in the text as a key component of laboratory quality control programs?
Which method is not mentioned in the text as a key component of laboratory quality control programs?
- Correlation with clinical findings
- Internal and external proficiency testing
- Training for newly implemented tests or procedures
- Moving average analysis in analyzers (correct)
Who introduced the 'Average of normals' (AON) method for systematic error detection in biochemical analyses?
Who introduced the 'Average of normals' (AON) method for systematic error detection in biochemical analyses?
Which method involves comparing each patient's results with previous results to detect errors in analyzers?
Which method involves comparing each patient's results with previous results to detect errors in analyzers?
Who advocated for the practice of repeated assaying of whole blood samples from two successive days instead of control samples?
Who advocated for the practice of repeated assaying of whole blood samples from two successive days instead of control samples?
Which group introduced computer simulations for quality control in laboratory management?
Which group introduced computer simulations for quality control in laboratory management?
Who introduced the 'six sigma theory' in clinical chemistry?
Who introduced the 'six sigma theory' in clinical chemistry?
What is the main advantage of using automated analyzers in clinical laboratories?
What is the main advantage of using automated analyzers in clinical laboratories?
What is one key contribution of Carmen Ricos and her group of Spanish researchers discussed in the text?
What is one key contribution of Carmen Ricos and her group of Spanish researchers discussed in the text?
How many different concentrations of quality control (QC) materials are generally necessary for adequate statistical QC?
How many different concentrations of quality control (QC) materials are generally necessary for adequate statistical QC?
