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

question 51

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 organizational structure?

• A) Quality control results for the previous quarter of the year
• B) Turnaround time goals achieved
• C) The number of personnel who are currently certified in their specialty
• D) Personnel roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships

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