Proficiency Testing Should Be Performed

question 50

Multiple Choice

Proficiency testing should be performed:

• A) When control results exceed the confidence limits
• B) By personnel performing the tests routinely
• C) By the laboratory supervisor only
• D) During an accreditation site inspection

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Definitions:

Triangulation

The method of using multiple sources, types, or methods of data to enhance the accuracy and validity of research findings or conclusions.

Inclusiveness

The practice or policy of including people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those having different ethnic or social backgrounds.

Organizational Culture

A system of shared meaning held by members that distinguishes the organization from other organizations.

Assumptions

Accepted beliefs or statements taken for granted without proof, often forming the basis for decision-making or reasoning processes.