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Descriptive Statistics

Data and Data Pairs

Sometimes you will need to analyze data that are in the form of pairs, with one independent variable and one dependent variable in each pair. For example, the data pairs may be ages and weights of children, or hours studied and test scores of students.The best way to represent these data graphically is with a scatterplot: plotting each independent variable as an x-coordinate, and each dependent variable as a y-coordinate. This allows the reader to quickly see if there is a relationship between the two variables, and how strong the relationship is.You may also analyze data that do not occur as pairs, but as single numbers. Examples include the test scores of many students, or the glucose levels of diabetic patients. These data are presented graphically with a frequency distribution.

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Laws and Rules of the Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
Description of Specialties (2) Specialists in immunohematology perform all testing prior to blood transfusions and work to prevent transfusion infections. They also investigate any post-transfusion reactions. This specialty includes all lab procedures performed in the specialty of histocompatibility. Specialists in clinical chemistry analyze body fluids such as blood, urine, and spinal fluid to determine the chemical makeup, including the amount of carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, and trace elements. The special covers urine microscopics and chemical evaluation of the liver, kidneys, lungs, heart, and other vital organ systems. This specialty also covers all testing performed in the specialties of radioassay and blood gas analysis. Specialists in blood banking can perform all immunohematology testing as well as testing from the specialties of clinical chemistry, hematology and serology/immunology that relates to donor blood. Specialists in immunohematology, clinical chemistry, hematology, and serology / immunology may perform all tests in the blood banking specialty.	View Page
Description of Specialties (4) Specialists in cytogenetics detect chromosome abnormalities and genetic disorders. Cytogenetics counseling may only be performed by an individual licenses in the cytogenetics specialty at the director level. Specialists in molecular genetics analyze DNA and RNA to find disease-related genotypes, mutations, and phenotypes in order to detect or predict disease and identify carriers. Specialists in histocompatibility test to determine tissue compatibility, prevent infections, and investigate and post-transplant problems. Techniques include blood typing, HLA typing, HLA antibody screening, disease markers, flow cytometry, crossmatching, HLA antibody identification, lymphocyte immunophenotyping, immunosuppressive drug assays, allogenic, isogeneic and autologous bone marrow processing and storage, mixed lymphocyte culture, stem cell culture, cell mediated assays, and assays for the presence of cytokines. Specialists in andrology and embryology examine gametes and embryos, including production, morphology, number, and motility, to address issues of fertility and infertility.	View Page

Medical Error Prevention
Systems Failure System designers sometimes fail to analyze the purposes of medical systems and how best to achieve them. Instead, they revert to traditional ways of doing things. These failures of analysis account for many medical errors. An example is the tendency to encourage reliance on rote memory for performing procedures instead of manuals, job aids, checklists, and computerized protocols.	View Page
Analyzing Medical Events You can use your understanding of medical errors, adverse events, and near misses to examine medical situations that have unexpected, negative outcomes. You analyze these situations by asking several questions: What happened before, during, and after the situation?Who and what factors and circumstances are involved?Were established standard practices followed?Did a medical error or errors lead to this situation?	View Page