Quality System Essentials (QSEs) Form the Basis of a Laboratory's

question 89

Multiple Choice

Quality system essentials (QSEs) form the basis of a laboratory's quality management system (QMS) and contain the management information needed for a laboratory to perform quality work. Which of the following items might be studied as part of an examination of a laboratory's external and internal assessments?

• A) Development of quality indicators for the preanalytical phase of testing
• B) Fire department inspection records
• C) Development of quality indicators for each phase of testing
• D) Development of quality indicators for the postanalytical phase of testing

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Definitions:

One Year

A period of twelve consecutive months used as a standard measure of time for accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting.

Operating Cycle

The duration of time it takes for a business to buy inventory, sell it to customers, and collect the cash from the sales.

Mandatory Payroll Deductions

Compulsory deductions from an employee's paycheck by the employer, covering taxes, social security, and other legally required withdrawals.

Voluntary Deductions

Amounts that a person chooses to have withheld from their paycheck, such as contributions to retirement plans or health insurance premiums.