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STP Scientist Training Programme VIP Practice Exam
STP — The Scientist Training Programme (STP) is a three-year NHS England work-based postgraduate training scheme administered by the National School of Healthcare Science (NSHS), leading to an MSc in Clinical Science and eligibility for HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist; trainees are assessed via national written examinations, OSCEs, work-based assessments, and a research dissertation.
31
Questions
90m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 31👑 VIP
A newly appointed STP trainee in clinical biochemistry notices that a batch of serum cortisol assays has produced results approximately 15% lower than the previous week's batch using the same reagent lot. The analyser passed its internal QC checks using Westgard rules. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate next step before releasing these patient results?
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