MCT Beginning

1. What action is required upon detection of an anomaly in the examination process?

• Suspend the relevant examinations and withhold reports while assessing the impact and resolving the malfunction
• Ignore the problem if it affects less than 5% of the batch of analyses
• Wait for the next internal audit to record the event

2. What shall the laboratory do if a received sample is nonconforming?

• Immediately discard the sample without notifying the requesting physician
• Analyze the sample without noting anything in the report, provided quality controls are satisfactory
• Assess the risk to the patient and, if testing proceeds, clearly indicate the nature of the nonconformity and any reservations regarding interpretation in the report
• Ask the person who collected the sample to alter the request form retrospectively to conceal the anomaly

3. What is the requirement regarding personnel performing specific technical activities?

• Documented authorization
• A positive annual review
• A state diploma only
• Two years of seniority

4. The first edition of the ISO 15189 standard was published in:

• 2003
• 2007
• 2012
• 2022

5. A process creates, among other things:

• Added value
• Potential nuisances
• Quality