External Quality Assessment of stat test intralaboratory turnaround times. Pilot study from the Members of the Working Group for the Standardization and Promotion of Turnaround Time Control under the Auspices of the Comitato Italiano per la Standardizzazione dei Metodi Ematologici e di Laboratorio

We describe procedures, results and prospects of a pilot program in External Quality Assessment (EQA) of the stat test intralaboratory turnaround times. Our goals are to promote quality by systematic monitoring and comparison of performances by laboratories, continuous investigation into the state o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine 1998-11, Vol.36 (11), p.867-870
Hauptverfasser: Negri, M, Carraro, P, Caenaro, G, Cappelletti, P, Giavarina, D, Mezzena, G, Prandini, B, Rampoldi, E, Siviero, F
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