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Center for Disease Control Diagnostic Immunology Proficiency Testing Program results for 1978
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|December 1, 1979
Summary
The 1978 Diagnostic Immunology Proficiency Testing Program assessed laboratory performance across diverse tests, including syphilis serology and hepatitis B surface antigen. Results provide insights into testing protocols and laboratory accuracy for various analytes.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Diagnostics
- Immunology
- Laboratory Medicine
Background:
- The Center for Disease Control (CDC) Proficiency Testing Program is crucial for evaluating laboratory performance.
- Diagnostic immunology testing encompasses a wide range of serological and protein analyses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the performance and trends in diagnostic immunology testing protocols from the 1978 CDC Proficiency Testing Program.
- To evaluate laboratory accuracy across a broad spectrum of immunological assays.
Main Methods:
- Approximately 1,000 laboratories participated in the Diagnostic Immunology portion of the 1978 CDC Proficiency Testing Program.
- Ninety-five specimens were distributed, presenting both qualitative and quantitative challenges for various analytes.
Main Results:
- The program assessed performance for syphilis serology, rheumatoid factor, bacterial agglutinins, hepatitis B surface antigen, immunoglobulins, serum proteins, infectious mononucleosis, rubella, toxoplasma, antinuclear antibodies, and streptococcal exoenzymes.
- Data provided insights into laboratory performance and trends in testing protocols during 1978.
Conclusions:
- The 1978 program provided a comprehensive overview of diagnostic immunology laboratory performance.
- Findings contribute to understanding the state of laboratory testing and identifying areas for improvement in immunological assays.