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Managing transferability of laboratory data.

Gian Cesare Guidi1, Giuseppe Lippi, Giovanni Pietro Solero

  • 1Sezione di Chimica e Microscopia Clinica, Dipartimento di Scienze Morfologico-Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy. giancesare.guidi@univr.it

Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry
|July 25, 2006
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Implementing common reference intervals in laboratory testing enhances efficiency and harmonization. This improves analytical quality and strengthens the link between cost-effectiveness and clinical outcomes for better patient care.

Area of Science:

  • Clinical laboratory science
  • Health services research

Background:

  • Analytical quality in laboratory testing has seen significant advancements.
  • Focus is shifting towards extra-analytical improvements to enhance cost-effectiveness and clinical outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of extra-analytical improvements in laboratory testing.
  • To present the deduction and implementation of common reference intervals as a crucial step for efficiency and harmonization.

Main Methods:

  • Leveraging experience from External Quality Control (EQC) programs.
  • Achieving consensus among multiple contributing laboratories for shared reference intervals.

Main Results:

  • A process for establishing common reference intervals is underway in Italy.

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  • Widespread implementation is expected to improve quality performance and data transferability.

    • Conclusions:

    • Common reference intervals increase laboratory efficiency and harmonization.
    • This initiative amplifies health benefits and meets the demands of healthcare systems.