Clia Compliance And Lab Safety Already Passed

Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA) {Ans: works to support the health care industry by providing knowledge and resources for maintaining quality laboratory operations}Direct microscopic examination {Ans: examination of a patient specimen using a microscope; a type of nonwaived testing}Waived tests {Ans: -Simple, one-step tests -performing them incorrectly can cause errors and endanger patient health -government requires a Certificate of Waiver (CW) -oversight controlled by HHS Waived tests include: -urine dipstick or reagent tablets -fecal occult blood packets -urine pregnancy testing kits using color comparison charts -centrifuged microhematocrits -point-of-care blood glucose determinatino testing **Even with the waiver, the POL must still follow all manufacturers' recommendations for each piece of equipment or product used for testing.}Provider-performed microscopy (PPM or PPMP) {Ans: direct examination of a patient specimen using a microscope; a type of nonwaived testing PPM tests include: -all direct wet-mount preparations -all potassium hydroxide preparations -pinworm examinations -urine sediment examinations *Outside the scope of practice for MAs*}Quality control {Ans: QC testing detects problems that can happen because of: -operator error -reagent or test kit deterioration -instrument malfunction -improper environmental conditions Finding and resolving problems = troubleshooting. Internal control = built into testing device. Verifies the