The term "microbiology" refers to the study of:

Historically, most EMTALA violations occurred when:

A) the patient did not have medical insurance. B) paramedics transported a woman in active labor. C) paramedics functioned above their scope of practice. D) hospitals refused to accept clinically stable patients.

A phlebotomist explains why the specimen must be collected at a specific time and that the result is affected by the time of day and whether the patient has been moving. That phlebotomist is explaining diurnal variations, which is a part of ________ to guarantee quality results.

A. proficiency testing (PT). B. quality control (QC). C. validation. D. quality assurance (QA).