Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 47

The testing of sample from an outside agency and the comparison of results with participating laboratories is called:

A. External QC

B. Electronic QC

C. Internal QC

D. Proficiency testing

Step 1 of 2

Proficiency testing:

• It is Comparing test. The samples from various laboratories are testes; the results of all the participated laboratories are compared for building up quality results in the laboratory.

Therefore, “proficiency testing” is the comparison of results of participants by laboratories testing the sample from an outside agency. Hence, the correct answer is option.