What organizations offer proficiency testing programs?
1. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
2. The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
3. The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
4. The College of American Pathologists (CAP)
5. The American Thoracic Society (ATS)
a. 4 and 5 c. 1, 2, and 3
b. 3 and 5 d. 1, 4, and 5
ANS: A
CAP and ATS currently offer two proficiency testing programs that provide a means of assessing blind samples (periodically) and the technical competence of laboratory personnel, as well as a means of reporting the variability of individual blood gas analyzers.
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