The Purpose of Quality Control Is to

question 15

Multiple Choice

The purpose of quality control is to

• A) prevent accidents in the laboratory.
• B) protect the medical assistant from bloodborne pathogens.
• C) ensure accurate and valid test results.
• D) ensure that the test results fall within the normal range.
• E) All of the above

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Definitions:

Invention

The creation of a new product, process, or method that has not previously existed.

Creative Destruction

The process through which new innovations lead to the demise of older technologies, promoting progress and economic growth.

Diffusion

The process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among the members of a social system.

R&D

Short for Research and Development, involving investigative activities a business conducts to improve existing products and procedures or to lead to the development of new products and procedures.