OBJECTIVE: A survey of clinical laboratories was conducted to capture information about
quality indicators in use within the state of Arizona. This information was then used to …

Early concepts of quality in clinical laboratory services stressed accuracy and precision. In
the 1960s voluntary and mandated programs for laboratory accreditation followed. The …

The office laboratory's need for quality is no different from that of any other clinical
laboratory. If patients are to receive the benefit of physician's office testing, reliable, high …

Sažetak Quality is a key focus for clinical laboratories, since it is viewed as a prerequisite for
patient safety. It permeates all three phases of the total testing process (preanalytical …

Laboratories in the United States are subject to so many national, state, and local
requirements that it is very complicated to track compliance with every individual …

The process of developing and using indicators of quality performance in laboratory
medicine presents significant problems for clinical pathologists. Although there have been …

This is the fourth and final part of a series of articles on laboratory quality surveillance. Part I
addressed the historical background of medical quality assurance. Part II covered …

Beginning in the late 1980s and continuing throughout the 1990s, there has been a rapid
progression in the approaches to quality in medicine that has a had a profound influence on …

Proficiency testing is the oldest form of laboratory benchmarking. Today, laboratory
managers can compare local laboratory quality to industry averages in many domains. This …

OBJECTIVES: To review the current status of laboratory quality regulations and accreditation
standards in Canada. DESIGN AND METHODS: The review is written based on information …