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Quality specifications in EQA schemes: from theory to practice.

Laura Sciacovelli1, Lorena Zardo, Sandra Secchiero

  • 1Centro di Ricerca Biomedica, Via Ospedale 18, 31033 Castelfranco Veneto (TV), Italy. laurasciacovelli@libero.it

Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry
|July 6, 2004
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External quality assessment (EQA) improves clinical laboratory performance by using evidence-based quality specifications. These specifications ensure reliable EQA schemes, enhancing laboratory quality management and participant assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Laboratory Medicine
  • Quality Management Systems

Background:

  • External quality assessment (EQA) is crucial for clinical laboratory quality management, aiming to assess participant and method performance, provide training, and offer advice.
  • The Centre of Biomedical Research (CRB) utilizes EQA schemes to evaluate laboratory reliability and adapt to evolving quality recommendations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the quality specifications employed in CRB's EQA schemes.
  • To design EQA schemes capable of assessing laboratory reliability and meeting current quality standards.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of quality specifications for control materials, statistical procedures, and performance goals within CRB's EQA schemes.
  • Application of these specifications to assess laboratory performance using various analytes and diagnostic systems.

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Main Results:

  • Well-defined quality specifications proved effective in EQA schemes.
  • Demonstrated success with analytes like alkaline phosphatase, cholesterol, troponin I, CK-MB mass, glucose, glycated hemoglobin, and sodium.
  • Achieved acceptable performance percentages based on clinical criteria, biological variation, and state-of-the-art evaluations.

Conclusions:

  • Designing robust EQA schemes founded on evidence-based quality specifications is essential.
  • This approach supports continuous quality improvement in clinical laboratories.