What is the term used to describe values that fall Out-of-control outside the confidence limits? The Gaussian distribution is also known as? The bell-shaped curve Errors occurring within the process of phlebotomy Appropriateness of the test request. may cause serious harm to patients either directly or Patient and sample identification. indirectly. What are the included critical areas? Criteria for acceptance and rejection of specimens. Communication and interpretation of results. True or False. True The accuracy of laboratory testing begins with the quality of the specimen received by the laboratory. True or False False (quality DEPENDS on how a In phlebotomy, quality does not depend on how a specimen was collected, transported, and specimen was collected, transported, and processed. processed.) True or False True Quality assessment, as it applies to phlebotomy, includes preparation of a patient for any specimens to be collected. True or False False (Collection of valid samples and Collection of valid samples and proper specimen proper specimen transport are included transport are not included in the Quality Assessment in the Quality Assessment in in phlebotomy. phlebotomy.) When collecting blood specimens, it is important that The rights of the patient at all times. the phlebotomist considers what? True or False True (Because phlebotomist is the only The professional image of the laboratory is solely laboratory staff member that a patient represented by the phlebotomist. sees.) True or False True It is important to be gentle and treat pediatric patients with compassion, empathy and kindness True or False True Phlebotomists must be relaxed and perceptive about any anxiety that adolescent patients may have. True or False False It is okay to demean geriatric patients because they are really old and they cannot understand anything. A __________collected blood specimen is essential Properly to quality performance in the laboratory Strict adherence to the rules of specimen collection is Accuracy critical to the _______ of any test. In hematological tests/studies, what is the type of Anticoagulated blood specimen most frequently used? What do you call the substance that prevents clotting Anticoagulant when mixed with fresh whole blood?
What is the term used to describe values that fall outside the confidence limits? Out-of-control The Gaussian distribution is also known as? The bell-shaped curve Errors occurring within the process of phlebotomy may cause serious harm to patients either directly or indirectly. What are the included critical areas? Appropriateness of the test request. Patient and sample identification. Criteria for acceptance and rejection of specimens. Communication and interpretation of results. True or False. The accuracy of laboratory testing begins with the quality of the specimen received by the laboratory. True True or False In phlebotomy, quality does not depend on how a specimen was collected, transported, and processed. False (quality DEPENDS on how a specimen was collected, transported, and processed.) True or False Quality assessment, as it applies to phlebotomy, includes preparation of a patient for any specimens to be collected. True True or False Collection of valid samples and proper specimen transport are not included in the Quality Assessment in phlebotomy. False (Collection of valid samples and proper specimen transport are included in the Quality Assessment in phlebotomy.) When collecting blood specimens, it is important that the phlebotomist considers what? The rights of the patient at all times. True or False The professional image of the laboratory is solely represented by the phlebotomist. True (Because phlebotomist is the only laboratory staff member that a patient sees.) True or False It is important to be gentle and treat pediatric patients with compassion, empathy and kindness True True or False Phlebotomists must be relaxed and perceptive about any anxiety that adolescent patients may have. True True or False It is okay to demean geriatric patients because they are really old and they cannot understand anything. False A __________collected blood specimen is essential to quality performance in the laboratory Properly Strict adherence to the rules of specimen collection is critical to the _______ of any test. Accuracy In hematological tests/studies, what is the type of specimen most frequently used? Anticoagulated blood What do you call the substance that prevents clotting when mixed with fresh whole blood? Anticoagulant
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