Clinical Chemistry 2- Quiz 29 POCT

The Nova Stat Strip glucose meter is used at your healthcare institution. The proficiency testing results are compared against which of the following to determine acceptability?

Mathematical mean for the Nova Stat Strip peer group

What is the highest volume point-of-care test?

Glucose

Which of the following is a waived test procedure?

Manual hematocrit

Which of the following is not a required section of the standard operating procedure for a point-of-care test system?

Troubleshooting guide

Which of the following is a proficiency testing provider for point-of-care tests?

College of American Pathologists

Standards for device bidirectionality, device connection commonality, commercial software intraoperability, and regulatory compliance have been adopted by what organization?

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute

Comparing clinical laboratory testing and POC testing, which of the following data is inaccurate?

D

A proficiency testing kit for point-of-care glucose contained five whole blood samples. Ideally, how should the specimens be distributed to the testing personnel?

Five operators should perform one sample each on a different glucometer.

Which of the following certificates is issued to a laboratory and enables the entity to conduct moderate or high-complexity point-of-care laboratory testing?

Certificate of registration

What is the greatest source of error in point-of-care testing?

Pre-analytical errors