Title: Explain the concepts of quality assurance and quality control.
Course: Biomedical Technician (14900) > Section: Maintaining Quality Assurance

Explanation should include

- defining the terms quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC)
- differentiating between QA and QC
- identifying the components of QA
  - equipment (i.e., maintenance and repair)
  - facility (i.e., safe and clean work environment)
  - personnel (i.e., initial and ongoing training)
  - supplies (i.e., receipt inspection, labeling, inventory, testing, and validation)
  - documents and records (i.e., standard operating procedures; documentation of test results through the use of logbooks, equipment logs, and other forms of documentation)
  - QC (i.e., verification of equipment operation and test results)

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does QA affect one’s daily life?
- Why is QA critical in the biomedical technology field?
- How are QA and QC different? How do they complement each other?
- What should be done if QC does not work?