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Rosa Ruiz1, Ma Antònia Llopis, Carme Biosca
1Laboratori Clínic L'Hospitalet, ICS-Metropolitana Sud, Barcelona, Spain. rruizm@ambitcp.catsalut.net
Background:
Quality specifications for indicators of the key analytic processes have been defined by international consensus. However, only preliminary specifications for laboratory-related strategic and support processes have been developed. The present study attempts to increase the robustness of the preliminary proposed specifications.
Methods:
Recovering records and incidences occurred over a 4-year follow-up period, for 12 indicators, used in all laboratories from this group regarding strategic and support processes.
Results And Conclusions:
The results obtained indicate that it is better to establish an interval rather than a fixed value for the majority of indicators. Longer studies are needed to properly assess some quality specifications, and data recording system must be standardized in others. Additional, multicenter studies are needed to establish more robust specifications and determine the state of the art of laboratories in other settings.
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