The Most Significant Improvement in the Quality of Laboratory Test

question 9

Multiple Choice

The most significant improvement in the quality of laboratory test results can be attributed to the ability of automation to:

• A) reduce costs.
• B) increase work capacity.
• C) reduce error and variability caused by manual manipulation.
• D) reduce sample volumes and laboratory involvement.

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Definitions:

Right Coronary Artery

A coronary artery that supplies blood to the right side of the heart, including parts of the right atrium and ventricle.

Pectinate Muscles

Internal ridges of myocardium in the right atrium and both auricles of the heart, which play a role in the contraction pattern of the heart chambers.

Interatrial Sulci

Grooves on the heart's surface that mark the boundary between the left and right atria.

Chordae Tendineae

Heart strings that connect the papillary muscles of the heart to the tricuspid and mitral valves, facilitating valve function.