If a POL Is Performing Moderate-Complex Tests, CLIA Requires All

question 14

Multiple Choice

If a POL is performing moderate-complex tests, CLIA requires all of the following except:

• A) daily quality control monitoring using internal and/or external controls.
• B) external proficiency testing every week.
• C) instrument maintenance checks using calibrators and optics checks.
• D) quality assurance system to identify patient specimens throughout the testing process.

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Definitions:

RBCs

Red Blood Cells, which are essential for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and removing carbon dioxide.

Altitude

The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

Oxyhemoglobin

The form of hemoglobin bound to oxygen, responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues.

Deoxyhemoglobin

Hemoglobin without oxygen bound to it.