SCYM Quality Control & Assurance

Question 1

Why is quality control important in flow cytometry?

Accepted Answer

Ensures accurate results

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Makes reports colorful

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Shortens sample prep

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Changes fluorescence

Question 2

What is a control sample used for?

Accepted Answer

Change dye colors

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Increase temperature

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Serve as reference

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Alter scatter settings

Question 3

How often should cytometers be calibrated?

Accepted Answer

Daily or before use

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Every 10 years

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Only if broken

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Never needed

Question 4

Which beads are used to verify instrument performance?

Accepted Answer

Fluorescent calibration beads

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Metal beads

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Magnetic beads

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Salt crystals

Question 5

Why must reagents be stored correctly?

Accepted Answer

Ensure performance and shelf life

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For better smell

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Improve texture

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Enhance brightness

Question 6

What is intra-laboratory quality control?

Accepted Answer

Control within the same lab

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Between continents

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Via internet only

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For social media

Question 7

How can data reproducibility be improved?

Accepted Answer

Following SOPs and logs

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By improvising steps

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Skipping staining

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Changing settings daily

Question 8

What should be reviewed during an audit?

Accepted Answer

Maintenance logs and QC charts

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Wall color

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Music playlist

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Snack options

Question 9

What is an inter-laboratory comparison?

Accepted Answer

Testing same samples in different labs

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Sharing computers

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Switching lasers

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