If a POL Is Performing Moderate-Complexity Tests, CLIA Requires

question 40

Multiple Choice

If a POL is performing moderate-complexity tests, CLIA requires

• A) Proficiency testing three times per year
• B) Calibration procedures at least every 6 months
• C) Two levels of controls daily
• D) A system to identify patient specimens throughout the testing process
• E) All of the above

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Definitions:

Hypothesized Mean Difference

The expected or predicted difference between the mean values of two groups in a hypothesis test.

Mean Difference

The arithmetic average of the differences between paired observations in a study.

Critical Value

A threshold in a statistical test that a test statistic must exceed in order to reject the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis stating there is no significant difference or effect, used as a starting point for statistical testing.