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What agency approves new test methodologies, instruments, and reagents before they are available for purchase by consumers?

A

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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How often should biological safety hoods be inspected?

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Annually

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MultipleChoiceMultipleChoice

What is the minimum number of standards required for a standard curve?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1

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B. 3

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MultipleChoiceMultipleChoice

What is the maximum magnification using a brightfield micrscope?

A. 10X
B. 100X
C. 1000X
D. 10000X

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C. 1000X

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MultipleChoiceMultipleChoice

What is the most accurate pipette for reconstituting control material?

A. Plastic transfer pipettes
B. MLA pipettes
C. Glass volumetric pipettes
D. Eppendorf pipettes

A

C. Glass Volumetric Pipette

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MultipleChoiceMultipleChoice

Which unit of measure refers to 10^-3?

A. Deca
B. Deci
C. Centi
D. Milli

A

D. Milli

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What is the calculated Cholesterol/HDL ratio given the following results?

Cholesterol: 225 mg/dL
HDL: 75 mg/dL

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3

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MultipleChoiceMultipleChoice

200 ul of patient serum is diluted with 800 uL of saline. What is the final dilution?

A. 1:5
B. 1:4
C. 2:10
D. 2:8

A

A. 1:5

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MultipleChoiceMultipleChoice

What is the calculated LDL cholesterol given the following lipid prolfile results?

Cholesterol: 225mg/dL
HDL: 75mg/dL
Triglycerides: 190mg/dL

A. 112
B. 190
C. 180
D. 340

A

A. 112

Friedwald Equation: Cholesterol-HDL-(Triglycerides/5)

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MultipleChoiceMultipleChoice

How is relative centrifugal force calculated?

A. 1.18 X 10^5 X r X rpm^2
B. 1.18 X 10^-5 X r X rpm^2
C. 1.18 X 10^5 X r X rpm^2
D. 1.18 X 10^-5 X r X rpm

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B. 1.18 X 10^-5 X r X rpm^2

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True or FalseTrue or False

A chain of custody is required for a pre-employment drug screen.

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True

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True or FalseTrue or False

A chain of custody is required for a paternity test.

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True

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True or FalseTrue or False

A chain of custody is required for a Fetal Fibronectin.

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False

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MultipleChoiceMultipleChoice

What federal legislation regulates most clinical laboratories?

A. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
B. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS)
C. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO)
D. College of American Pathologists (CAP)

A

A.Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
(CLIA)

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MultipleChoiceMultipleChoice

What is the level of complexity of most testing performed in clinical Laboratories

A. Waived
B. Moderately complex
C. Highly complex
D. Provider perfromed microscopy

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B. Moderately Complex

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MultipleChoiceMultipleChoice

How often does CLIA require clinical laboratories to have inspections?

A. Annually
B. Every 2 Years
C. Biannually
D. Every 5 years

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B. Every 2 Years

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True or FalseTrue or False

Laboratories performing waived testing only are not required to participate in proficiency testing.

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True

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True or FalseTrue or False

Laboratories performing moderately complex testing are not required to participate in proficiency testing.

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False

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MultipleChoiceMultipleChoice

Which proficiency testing (PT) results do not meet the CLIA performance criteria?

A. Failed the same analyte in 2 consecutive PT events
B. Failed 2 analytes in 1 PT event
C. Failed 3 analytes in 1 PT event
D. Failed a different analyte in 2 consecutive PT events

A

A. Failed the same analyte in 2 consecutive PT events

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True or FalseTrue or False

Split samples sent to another facility using the same test method is an example of alternate proficiency testing.

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True

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True or FalseTrue or False

Two technologists perform the same proficiency test is an example of alternate proficiency testing.

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False

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True or FalseTrue or False

Mislabeling an add-on test is an example of a pre-analytical error.

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True

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True or FalseTrue or False

Transcription error entering a manual result is an example of a pre-analytical error.

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False

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MultipleChoiceMultipleChoice

Of the following, which is the most common analytical error?

A. Not checking specimen integrity
B. Mislabeling a specimen
C. Clerical errors
D. Reporting results outside the linear limits

A

A. Not checking specimen integrity

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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** What is the most common post-analytical error? ## Footnote A. Clerical errors B. Manual calculations C. Reporting results outside the linear limits D. Not phoning critical results
A. Clerical Errors
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How often must a procedure be reviewed? ## Footnote A. Only when revisions are made B. Annual review is required C. Every 2 years before inspection D. Upon implementation and substantial revisions
D. Upon implementation and substantial revisions
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** How often must thermometers be checked against the NIST thermometer? ## Footnote A. Quarterly B. Every 6 months C. Annually D. Every 2 years
C. Annually
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** In which manual are the directions for running quality control for a specific assay kept? ## Footnote A. Operating Procedure Manual B. Maintenance Manual C. Safety Manual D. General Lab Manual
A. Operating Procedure Manual
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Following equipment maintenance, when is quality control suggested?
After any preventative maintenance
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What is the most common reason for a control value to be outside of 3SD?
Random Error
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If one control is outside the 95% confidence limits, then what is the most appropriate remedial action to take initially?
Repeat the same control
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Where should an unopened container of methanol be stored?
Flammable safety cabinet
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After preventative maintenance by field service, what is recommended?
Verification of quality control results
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According to CLIA, who is responsible for specimen processing, test performance, and reporting test results?
Testing Personnel
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# *True or False**True or False*** Equipment Maintenance is not a job duty of the testing personnel.
False
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# *True or False**True or False*** Interpretation of highly complex testing is not a job duty of the testing personnel.
True
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# *True or False**True or False*** Safety Data Sheets are required to be kept in the employee's personnel records.
False
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# *True or False**True or False*** Remedial action documentation is required to be kept in the employee's personnel records.
True
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which one of the following statements concerning CEU's is false? ## Footnote A. CEU's provide an opportunity to learn about new technological advances B. CEU's are mandated by the college of American Pathologists C. CEU's are required by some states and organizations D. CEU's are not required by some states and organizations
B. CEU's are mandated by the college of American Pathologists
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Who is resposible for monitoring trends for corrected reports in the laboratory?
Quality Assurance Officer
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Which federal law reqires that the competency of Laboratory personnel be documented?
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA)
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Tracking and trending customer complaints concerning the laboratory is a responsibility of which area?
Quality Assurance Officer
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Which federal agency issues regulations to ensure employee safety?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** OSHA Hazard Communication Standard requires original container labels to contain all of the following information **EXCEPT**which one? ## Footnote A. Product Name B. Hazard Warning C. Emergency Telephone Number D. Manufacturers Name and Address
C. Emergency Telephone Number
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which Federal agency requires safety training during new employee orientation and annually thereafter? ## Footnote A. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) B. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) D. Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
C. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which plan minimizes personnel exposure to hazardous chemicals? ## Footnote A. Chemical Hygiene Plan B. Tuberculosis Plan C. Bloodborne Pathogens Plan D. Fire Route Evacuation Plan
A. Chemical Hygiene Plan
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which bloodborne pathogens are of greatest risk to laboratory personnel? ## Footnote A. Tuberculosis and Hepatitis B. Hepatitis B and Human Immunodeficiency Virus C. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Tuberculosis D. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
B. Hepatitis B and Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** All of the following are components of the OSHA Tuberculosis Plan **EXCEPT** which one? ## Footnote A. All employees with patient contact must be fit for respirators B. All Laboratory employees are required to have PPD skin tests C. Employees who have had a positive PPD must have an annual chest X-Ray exam D. All lab employees are exempt from having fit testing for respirators
D. All lab employees are exempt from having fit testing for respirators
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** When a fire occurs, when should the hospital operator be notified of the fire? ## Footnote A. Before rescuing patients B. After pulling the alarm C. While containing the fire D. After evacuating the immediate area
B. After pulling the alarm
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which federal agency regulates disposal of biohazards waste? ## Footnote A. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) B. College of American Pathologists (CAP) C. Joint Commision on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) D. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NCCLS)
A. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which federal agency regulates facilities that use radioisotopes? ## Footnote A. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) B. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) D. Joint Commision on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
B. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which federal agency regulates the disposal of hazardous chemicals and biohazarhous wastes? ## Footnote A. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) C. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NCCLS) D. Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
A. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which labor law requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodations to a wheelchair-bound employee? ## Footnote A. Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA) B. Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC) C. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) D. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
A. Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA)
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing employment discrimination laws? ## Footnote A. Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA) B. Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC) C. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) D. Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
B. Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC)
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which federal law defines the minimum wage and overtime compensation? ## Footnote A. Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA) B. Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC) C. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) D. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
C. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which agency is responsible for enforcing equal pay for equal work? ## Footnote A. Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA) B. Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC) C. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) D. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
B. Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC)
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Title VII, which prohibits discrimination, is part of which labor law? ## Footnote A. Civil Rights Act B. Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA) C. Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC) D. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
A. Civil Rights Act
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which federal agency regulates packaging, labeling, and transportation of biological products? ## Footnote A. Department of Transportation (DOT) B. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) D. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
A. Department of Transportation (DOT)
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which law required the Department of Health and Human Services to establish standards for protected health information? ## Footnote A. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) B. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) C. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) D. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA '88)
C. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** What do the etched rings on the top of a pipette mean? ## Footnote A. The pipette should be allowed to drain against the side of the vessel B. The last drop is to be blown out after the pipette drains C. Rinse several times with diluent and blow out D. the pipette is a volumetric pipette
B. The last drop is to be blown out after the pipette drains
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** What is the accuracy of a volumetric pipette? ## Footnote A. 1:10 B. 1:100 C. 1:1,000 D. 1:10,000
C. 1:1,000
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** What is the term used to describe a 99.95% purified chemical that can be measured directly referred to as? ## Footnote A. Secondary Standard B. Primary Standard C. Assayed Control D. Unassayed Control
B. Primary Standard
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** What is a solution in which the molecules of solute in solution are in equilibrium with excess undissolved molecules referred to as? ## Footnote A. Dilute B. Concentrated C. Saturated D. Supersaturated
C. Saturated
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** What is the pH of pure water? ## Footnote A. 6.6 B. 7.0 C. 7.4 D. 7.8
B. 7.0
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which statistical term most specifically describes analytical precision? ## Footnote A. Mean B. Mode C. Median D. Coefficient of variation
D. Coefficient of variation
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Quality control should be performed and monitored to ensure which one of the following? ## Footnote A. Accuracy B. Reliability C. Precision D. Coefficient of variation
B. Reliability
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** What is the term used to describe material with physical and chemical properties closely resembling the test specimen and containing concentrations of the substance being measured? ## Footnote A. Control B. Standard C. Calibrator D. Reference Solution
A. Control
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** A procedure has a 2SD variation from a mean value. How many values from a normal population will the 2 SD include? ## Footnote A. 68.67% B. 82.76% C. 95.45% D. 99.73%
C. 95.45%
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** To produce reliable results, how long should a patient fast before having blood drawn for lipid studies? ## Footnote A. 2-4 hours B. 6-8 hours C. 8-10 hours D. 12-16 hours
D. 12-16 hours
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** How is a 10% bleach solution to disinfect the work area made? ## Footnote A. 10 mL bleach added to 100 mL water B. 100 mL bleach added to 900 mL water C. 100mL bleach added to 1000 mL water D. 10 mL bleach added to 1000 mL water
B. 100 mL bleach added to 900 mL water
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Reactivity is what color diamond using the National Fire Protection Agency Code? ## Footnote A. Red B. Blue C. White D. Yellow
D. Yellow
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** What is a substance that minimizes any change in hydrogen ion concentration? ## Footnote A. Buffer B. Anion C. Cation D. Isoenzyme
A. Buffer
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Who are the testing personnel for proficiency samples? ## Footnote A. Department Supervisor B. Key Instrument Operator C. Technical Specialists D. Any employee who performs the test(s)
D. Any employee who performs the test(s)
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** Which type of specimen provides the fastest turnaround time? ## Footnote A. Plasma B. Serum C. Whole Blood D. Microtainer Sample
C. Whole Blood
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** If the mean for BUN is 18.0 and one standard deviation is 0.15, then what is the acceptable range for this control? ## Footnote A. 17.9-18.1mg/dL B.17.7-18.3mg/dL C.17.6-18.4mg/dL D.16.7-19.3mg/dL
B.17.7-18.3mg/dL
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** If the mean for BUN is 18.0 and the standard deviation is 0.13, then what is the coefficient of variation? ## Footnote A. 0.6% B. 0.7% C. 1.1% D. 1.7%
B. 0.7%
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# *MultipleChoice**MultipleChoice*** The TP is 7.2 g/dL. The serum protein results are as follows: * Albumin: 53.0%-3.8 g/dL * Alpha1: 3.6%-0.3 g/dL * Alpha2: 11.0%-0.8 g/dL * Beta: 17.6%-1.2 g/dL * Gamma: 14.8%-1.1g/dL What is the A/G ratio? ## Footnote A. 3.4 B. 1.6 C. 1.2 D. 1.1
D. 1.1
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