Categories of Tests Performed in the Clinical Laboratory Are Assigned

question 44

Multiple Choice

Categories of tests performed in the clinical laboratory are assigned by the FDA on the basis of the

• A) potential risk to public health.
• B) expense to the patient.
• C) ease of performance.
• D) instrumentation and supplies needed.

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Definitions:

AUG

A nucleotide sequence that serves as the start codon in mRNA, signaling the beginning of protein synthesis.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries instructions from DNA for the synthesis of proteins.

Transcription

The procedure that involves copying the details from a DNA strand into a newly formed molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA).