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Philippines Diagnostic Pathology Laboratory Benchmarking

Philippine Journal of Pathology, 2019
Introduction To ensure continuous quality improvement, laboratories need to obtain data about best practice from peers. Data about analytical EQA is available but far less is available about other important aspects of laboratory performance.
Tony Badrick, Jozica Habijanic, Sam Yew Mah, Elizabeth Arcellana-Nuqui   +3 more
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Assessment of renal function and electrolytes in patients with thyroid dysfunction in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
INTRODUCTION: studies demonstrated that abnormal thyroid functions may result in decreased or increased kidney size, kidney weight, and affect renal functions.
Nardos Abebe, Tedla Kebede, Mistire Wolde   +2 more
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Lean-Agile Adaptations in Clinical Laboratory Accredited ISO 15189

Applied Sciences, 2015
It’s introduced Lean techniques in a Clinical Laboratory to improve the operability and the efficiency in continuous processes of analysis, failsafe systems, analysis of areas of value pursuit of zero defects and reduction of waste, and it promote ...
Carlos Vilaplana Pérez, Gloria Soria Guerrero, Federico Garriga Garzón, Angel Salas Garcia   +3 more
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Evaluation of Biochemistry Laboratory Services for Compliance with ISO 15189:2022 Standards in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Southern India: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Medical laboratories play a vital role in delivering accurate diagnostic results essential for effective patient care. Errors in laboratory processes can lead to misdiagnoses, treatment delays and increased healthcare costs.
Mohammed Zeeshanuddin, Syed Salman Ahmed, KV Krishna Reddy, Nimma Satyanarayana   +3 more
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Cost Effectiveness of Adopted Quality Requirements in Hospital Laboratories

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2013
Background: The present study was designed in quasi-experiment to assess adoption of the essential clauses of particular clinical laboratory quality management requirements based on international organization for standardization (ISO 15189) in hospital ...
Alneil Hamza, Eltayib Ahmed-Abakur, Elsir Abugroun, Siham Bakhit, Mohamed Holi   +4 more
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Once upon a time: a tale of ISO 15189 accreditation

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), 2015
There is no doubting that healthcare professionals gave the initial impetus for establishing hospital and laboratory accreditation systems, the main purpose of which is to improve quality and patient safety, as highlighted by eminent physicians, such as Ernest Amory Codman and Avedis Donabedian [1].
PLEBANI, MARIO, SCIACOVELLI, LAURA, CHIOZZA, MARIA LAURA, PANTEGHINI, MAURO   +3 more
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Requirements for quality and competence according to EN ISO 15189 for medical virological laboratory diagnostics. A field report

, 2007
In der internationalen Norm DIN EN ISO 15189 (kurz ISO 15189) sind für medizinische Laboratorien besondere Anforderungen an die Qualität und Kompetenz festgelegt. Die ISO 15189 gilt für alle medizinischen Laboratorien.
Rabenau, Holger, Steinhorst, Andreas
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Performance Evaluation of Automated Urit 5160 Haematology Analyser at the Bamenda Regional Hospital, Cameroon

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
It is essential to confirm the performance of Urit 5160 five‐part leucocyte automated haematology analysers by examining objective evidence that the Bamenda Regional Hospital laboratory can achieve the performance characteristics provided by the manufacturers before the analysers are put into use for diagnosis, patient management, and research.
Victor N. Fondoh, Loveline L. Niba, Mary B. Atanga   +2 more
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ISO 15189 accreditation: enhancing laboratory performance, safety, and personnel competence

Journal of Laboratory Medicine
ISO 15189 accreditation provides a structured framework to ensure quality and reliability in clinical laboratories. Evidence from multiple international settings demonstrates that implementing ISO 15189–based quality management systems (QMS) can ...
Takahashi Shinichiro
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Limited Utility of a Test‐Yolk Buffer Semen Extender for Preserving Human Semen Parameters for Use in a Diagnostic Setting

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Identification of a preservation medium that accurately retains semen parameters would be advantageous for men requiring semen analysis by allowing them to produce sperm samples at home rather than on site or even facilitate ‘mail order’ semen analysis.
Alessia Schadwell, Andrew Dawkins, Tina Holton, Olivia Whiting, Peter J. I. Ellis, Sheryl T. Homa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source