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Quality of malaria rapid diagnostic testing depends importantly on: Context: public-health reference laboratory. [Medical Laboratory Sciences Degree Graduate Practice Set 18, Case 80]

A Microscope objective B Patient height C Package colour only D Storage conditions, correct procedure, timing and interpretation E Blood group

A delta check compares: Context: blood transfusion service. [Medical Laboratory Sciences Degree Graduate Practice Set 18, Case 18]

A A current patient result with a previous result to detect potentially significant change or error B Two laboratory buildings C Two microscope brands D Two reagent prices E Two staff schedules

Sanger sequencing is commonly used to: Context: molecular diagnostics laboratory. [Medical Laboratory Sciences Degree Graduate Practice Set 18, Case 6]

A Fix tissue B Determine nucleotide sequence in targeted DNA regions C Sterilize specimens D Count bacteria directly E Measure haemoglobin concentration

Poor tissue fixation can result in: Context: quality-management review. [Medical Laboratory Sciences Degree Graduate Practice Set 18, Case 142]

A Improved morphology B Sterility C Guaranteed antigen preservation D Higher haemoglobin E Autolysis, morphology loss and unreliable downstream testing

Molecular detection of a resistance gene indicates: Context: molecular diagnostics laboratory. [Medical Laboratory Sciences Degree Graduate Practice Set 18, Case 136]

A Guaranteed treatment failure B The patient's drug concentration C Guaranteed gene expression level D Presence of the genetic target, which must be interpreted with phenotype and clinical context E Absence of all other resistance

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