CLT Documentation & Record Keeping 3

Question 1

Which element is NOT typically required on a laboratory specimen label?

Accepted Answer

Technologist's home address

Answer

A technologist's home address is never required; labels must include patient identifiers, collection date/time, and specimen ID.

Question 2

In the context of laboratory documentation, what does 'traceability' mean?

Accepted Answer

The ability to follow the history, application, or location of a result or process through recorded information

Answer

Traceability means the documented ability to track a result, sample, or process back through its entire history using recorded information.

Question 3

When a critical value is called to a nurse, what information must be documented?

Accepted Answer

The result, date/time, name of the person notified, and who reported it

Answer

Critical value documentation must include the result, date and time of notification, the name of the person notified, and the reporting technologist's identity.

Question 4

What is a 'delta check' in laboratory documentation?

Accepted Answer

A comparison of a current result with a previous result for the same patient to flag unexpected changes

Answer

A delta check compares a patient's current result with their prior result to detect clinically unlikely changes that may indicate an error.

Question 5

A laboratory receives a sample with a broken chain of custody form. In which testing scenario is this most critical?

Accepted Answer

Forensic or legal drug testing

Answer

Chain of custody documentation is legally mandatory for forensic and drug testing specimens to ensure specimen integrity is defensible in court.

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CLT Documentation & Record Keeping 3