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Written by James O. Westgard, PhD
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Numerous CLSI committees are formulating the standards for "QC for the Future" right now. In light of recent evidence that analytical quality is not as good as most assumed, this is an open appeal to those decision-makers and deciders all across the country to remember that statistical QC is a critical tool for the laboratory.
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Written by James O. Westgard, PhD
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In 2006, gas stations around the country ran out of gas. Would you go to a gas station that had no gas? Now, would you use a laboratory that had no quality in their testing?
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Did you know the ASCP held a teleconference in 2006 on " A 'How-Should-I' guide to Laboratory Quality Control." They cited the lack of "Good Laboratory Practice" standards for QC in the laboratory. If only they had looked at the recent CLSI standards, they would have found some. Dr. Westgard explains the new C24-A3 standard and how it can lead you to good laboratory practices in quality control.
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Some practical advice on the proper set up, implementation and use of QC, as well as a discussion of "standard deviations" from Good Laboratory Practice.
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Written by James O. Westgard
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We've got TEa, performance criteria, clinical outcome criteria, proficiency testing criteria, total biologic goals, and, of course, "state of the art." It's no wonder people are confused about quality requirements. Find out how CLIA, NCEP, biological goals, clinical decision intervals, and other quality standards can (and should) be reconciled.
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