Table 3.

Comparison of observed BOC pass rate to NAACLS 75% benchmark

BOC Examination OutcomeObserved Frequency, %Expected Frequency, %Nχ2PCramer’s V
Pass67.175472.31.13.18
Fail32.92523

Abbreviations: BOC, board of certification; NAACLS, National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.