The Monitoring of Specimen Ordering May Include Examination of All

question 41

Multiple Choice

The monitoring of specimen ordering may include examination of all of the following measures except:

• A) delays in the collection of timed tests.
• B) timeliness of the delivery of patient reports.
• C) the number of incomplete requisitions.
• D) measurement of turnaround time (TAT).

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Definitions:

Concurrent Validity

The degree to which the measures gathered from one assessment tool agree with the measures gathered from other assessment techniques.

Predictive Validity

refers to the extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts future performance on a related task.

Standardization

The process of establishing consistency in the way data is collected, procedures are conducted, or products are manufactured, often to ensure quality and comparability.

Face Validity

The degree to which a test appears to measure what it is intended to measure at face value.