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Ch. 1 Safety & Quality Assessment
Urinalysis Safety & QA
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
05/29/2014

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Accreditation
Definition
the process by which a program or institution documents meeting established guidelines
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Accuracy
Definition
closeness of the measured result to the true value
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Biohazardous
Definition
pertaining to a hazard caused by infectious organisms
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Chain of Infection
Definition
a continuous link in the transmission of harmful microorganisms between a source and a susceptible host
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Chemical Hygiene Plan
Definition
protocol established for the identification, handling, storage, and disposal of all hazardous chemicals
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CLIA
Definition
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments; governmental regulatory agency that establishes quality standards for laboratory tests
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CLSI
Definition
Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute; nonprofit organization that publishes recommendations for laboratory tests
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External Quality Control
Definition
Commercial controls (produced by an outside agency) used to verify the accuracy and reliability of patient test results
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Infection Control
Definition
procedures used to control and monitor infections within an institution
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Internal Quality Control
Definition
Electronic, internal, and procedural controls contained within the test system that ensures the reliability of the test system
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MSDS
Definition
Material Safety Data Sheet; a document provided by the vendor or manufacturer of a chemical substance that describe the chemical's characteristics
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OSHA
Definition
Occupational Safety and Health Administration; the government agency created to protect employees from potential health hazards in the workplace through the development and monitoring of regulations
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PPE
Definition
Personal Protective Equipment; items used to protect the body from infectious organisms
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Precision
Definition
reproducibility of a test result
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Preventive maintenance
Definition
checks on instruments and equipment on a regular schedule
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Proficiency testing
Definition
performance of test on specimens provided by an external monitoring agency
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QA
Definition
Quality Assessment; methods used to guarantee quality patient care
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QC
Definition
Quality Control; methods used to monitor the accuracy of procedures
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Reliability
Definition
the ability to maintain both precision and accuracy
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Standard Precautions
Definition
guideline recommended by the CDC describing personnel protective practices
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Turnaround time
Definition
time from ordering a test through the analysis in the laboratory to the charting of the report
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