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External quality assessment (EQA) for CoaguChek monitors

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2010
SummaryAnticoagulant control facilities are being overwhelmed by requests for monitoring and large numbers of patients are not therefore receiving treatment. Procedures designed for point-of-care testing have therefore been developed, the most popular being the CoaguChek.
J. Jespersen, L. Poller, A. M. van den Besselaar, F. J. van der Meer, G. Palareti, A. Tripodi, C. Shiach, M. Keown, S. Ibrahim   +8 more
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Advances in microbiology EQA

Accreditation and Quality Assurance, 2002
External quality assessment for microbiology laboratories has seen many changes over the past ten years. EQA is much less focused on the pure analytic process of identifying single organisms submitted in an artificial medium. Samples are more realistic, and can be used to address clinical relevancy.
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Diagnostic categorization in EQA schemes

Diagnostic Histopathology, 2011
Abstract The different ways in which diagnoses may be categorized in EQA schemes are considered. They may be grouped in very large diagnostic categories, or in narrow specific diagnoses. They may be categorized as dangerous or non-dangerous diagnoses. They may be categorized by the participants or a panel of experts.
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Harmonisation of seven common enzyme results through EQA

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), 2014
AbstractEquivalent results between different laboratories enable optimal patient care and can be achieved with harmonisation. We report on EQA-initiated national harmonisation of seven enzymes using commutable samples.EQA samples were prepared from human serum spiked with human recombinant enzymes.
Weykamp, Cas, Franck, Paul, Gunnewiek, Jacqueline Klein, De Jonge, Robert, Kuypers, Aldy, Van Loon, Douwe, Steigstra, Herman, Cobbaert, Christa   +7 more
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The Yorkshire slide exchange external quality assessment (EQA) scheme

Cytopathology, 1996
A slide circulation scheme measuring cervical screening performance of individual cytologists in 15 laboratories in Yorkshire Regional Health Authority is described. The advantages and disadvantages are compared with the current National Proficiency Testing (NPT) scheme.
A P, Boon, P, Williamson, J M, Brown, G D, Thomas   +3 more
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EQAS: Behind the Scenes

2021
Anoushka Raina, Gupta, Nikita, Vikash Mishra, Dey, Nikki, Vanshika Jain, Kumari, Babli, Vimarsh Raina   +6 more
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Analytical performance specifications for EQA schemes – need for harmonisation

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), 2015
AbstractExternal Quality Assurance (EQA) is a vital tool in laboratory medicine to assess individual laboratory analytical performance and also the differences between the results from different laboratories. This information is also useful for professional bodies and manufacturers as part of post-market surveillance.
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EQA from an Australian perspective.

The Clinical biochemist. Reviews, 2010
Enrolment in external quality assurance programs is part of the accreditation process for medical laboratories in Australia, with the majority of Australian laboratories being enrolled in programs from RCPA Quality Assurance Programs Pty Limited, a company owned by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia. An important feature of these programs
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CERVICAL CYTOLOGY EQA–THE NORTHERN EXPERIENCE (b)

Cytopathology, 2001
D N, Slater, E M, Hewer, S E, Melling, S, Rice   +3 more
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Scoring Systems in EQA

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry: International Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 1998
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