Data di Pubblicazione:
2014
Citazione:
Harmonization of laboratory testing — Current achievements and
future strategies / J.R. Tate, R. Johnson, J.H. Barth, M. Panteghini. - In: CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA. - ISSN 0009-8981. - 432(2014), pp. 4-7.
Abstract:
Harmonization in laboratory testing is more far-reaching than merely analytical harmonization. It includes all aspects of the total testing process from the “pre-pre-analytical” phase through analysis to the “post-post-analytical” phase. Harmonizing the pre-analytical phase requires use of standardized operating procedures for
correct test selection, sample collection and handling, while standardized test terminology, and units and traceability to ISO standard 17511 are required to ensure equivalency of measurement results. Use of harmonized reference intervals and decision limits for analyteswhere platforms share allowable bias requirementswill reduce inaccurate clinical interpretation and unnecessary laboratory testing. In the post-analytical phase, harmonized procedures for the management of critical laboratory test results are required to improve service quality and ensure patient safety. Monitoring of the outcomes of harmonization activities is through surveillance by external
quality assessment schemes that use commutable materials and auditing of the “pre-pre-analytical” and “post-
post-analytical” phases. Successful implementation of harmonization in laboratory testing requires input by all
stakeholders, including the clinical laboratory community, diagnostics industry, clinicians, professional societies,IT providers, consumer advocate groups and governmental bodies.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Critical laboratory results; Harmonization; Quality indicators; Reference intervals; Standardization
Elenco autori:
J.R. Tate, R. Johnson, J.H. Barth, M. Panteghini
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