The Analysis of External Specimens to Assess Technologist Competency and Assay

question 18

Multiple Choice

The analysis of external specimens to assess technologist competency and assay performance is which kind of testing?

• A) Proficiency
• B) Quality control
• C) Quality assurance
• D) Competency

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Definitions:

Distribution Shape

Describes the overall appearance of the data's frequency distribution, including characteristics like symmetry, skewness, and kurtosis.

Descriptive Statistics

Statistics that summarize, describe, and analyze a set of data, providing insights into its central tendency, variability, and distribution.

Assumption of Normality

The presumption that the data in a dataset is normally distributed, which is a common precondition for many statistical tests.

Descriptive Statistics

Statistical methods that describe and summarize data through measures such as mean, median, mode, and standard deviation.