2. Quality in Medical Laboratory
Testing
➢ The right test result , at the
➢ Right Time , on the
➢ Right Specimen , from the right
patient , with result interpretation
based on
➢ Correct reference data, and at the
➢ Right price
4. The Quality assurance Targets
Pre Analytical Process
Patient Preparation.
Specimen Collection , Anticoagulant , Labeling
Storage , Transportation.
Analytical Process
Test Methods/Procedures , reagents.
IQC ,EQC
Post Analytical Process
Review of Patient Result , Posting of Patient
Result.
Maintenance of Patient Records.
Maintaining of all Documents.
45. References:
1. James O. Westgard: Basic QC Practices. 2th ed. (2002).
www.westgard.com
2. S.M. Lewis, B.J. Bain, I. Bates: Dacie and Lewis practical
Haematology. Churchill Living stone, 9th ed, (2001).
3. John A. Koepke: Laboratory Hematology. Churchil
Livingstone, 1th ed, (1984).
4. Chanarian, Laboratory Hematology. Churichil Livingstone,
1th ed, (1989)
5. World Health Organization. Biological Substances:
International Standards and Reference Reagents, Geneva:
WHO, 1991.
6. S.M. Lewis: Quality Assurance in Haematology. World
Health Organization/LAB.98.4.