2 - Quality Management in Laboratory Safety

What is the primary goal of quality control in a clinical laboratory?

According to the definition provided, what does quality control involve?

Which of the following best describes the scope of ISO 9000's definition of 'quality control'?

The Levey-Jennings chart is used in quality control to monitor:

What is the significance of establishing control rules (e.g., using a Westgard Multirule System) within quality control?

What action should be taken when 'out of control' values are observed in a quality control process?

Why is timely reporting of results significant in quality control?

Which hazard control method involves altering work habits to reduce exposure?

Which of the following provides the LEAST effective method for controlling laboratory hazards?

What is the purpose of face protection like facemasks in a laboratory setting?

What prompted the introduction of universal precautions in laboratories?

According to the guidelines, what is the most important source of HIV and HBV in the laboratory setting?

In a Levey-Jennings chart, what does a shift indicate?

What is the primary cause of a shift in a Levey-Jennings chart?

When interpreting a Levey-Jennings chart using a single control, what action should be taken if the control value falls outside ±2 SD?

When using the Westgard Multirule system, what initial action should be avoided after a rule violation?

What is the purpose of the lines drawn horizontally at ±1, 2, and 3 standard deviations (SDs) on a Levey-Jennings chart?

How is the mean typically represented on a Levey-Jennings chart?

What is the immediate next step if a Levey-Jennings control value falls outside of $\pm 2SD$ when using one level of control?

A control value that has gone out of the $\pm 2SD$ limit indicates which of the following?

How many consecutive QC results need to fall on the same side of the mean before a shift is identified?

Which of the following Westgard rules indicates a systematic error?

If a laboratory run violates the R4S Westgard rule, what action should be taken?

In which phase of the laboratory testing process do most errors typically occur?

What is a common cause of rejected samples in the pre-analytic phase?

Which Westgard rule is most likely to indicate the presence of random error in an analytical run?

According to the information, what percentage of rejected samples are due to 'Incomplete Laboratory Request Forms'?

What does the '10X' rule indicate?

Which of the following errors is most likely to occur during the pre-analytic phase of laboratory testing?

Which action is recommended if four consecutive control results exceed either ±1SD?

What steps are typically included in the Pre-Analytic Phase?

Which action is crucial for adhering to standardized labeling protocols in a laboratory setting?

What is a key element of staff education and training in maintaining laboratory standards?

Which of the following demonstrates adherence to strict laboratory protocols?

A sample is received in the lab that is unlabeled. Following laboratory standards, what action should be taken?

What action should be taken if a blood sample is hemolyzed, depending on the test requested?

Why is it important to collect fasting samples for tests that require them?

A phlebotomist collects a blood sample for a test that requires a specific anticoagulant, but mistakenly uses a different tube. What is the correct course of action?

Why is it important to ensure adequate sample volume when collecting blood in tubes containing preservatives?

How can ergonomic hazards in the laboratory be minimized?

What is the best way to prevent "repetitive motion injuries" in the laboratory?