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Accreditation programs, such as __________, can enable laboratories to establish and maintain
quality systems
CLIA and ISO
15189
A crucial component of lab work to
ensure accurate results
Quality Control
Discourages variability between
different laboratories and ensures
that results can be compared.
Standardization
International organizations have
taken significant steps to promote
quality control and standardization in
laboratories, laboratories, including
establishing standard operating
procedures (SOPs) and reference
materials
National
and
Global Initiatives
Technology can more accurately
and efficiently analyze large
amounts of data and images.
mproved accuracy
and efficiency
Objective and consistent results of
the operator or location.
Reduced Variability
An early study has proposed that the
implementation of AI technology in
pathology could reduce error rates
down to 0.5%.
Reduced diagnostic
errors
pre ana percent
(46%-68%)
ana percent
(7%-13%)
post ana percent
(19%-47%)
Incorrect analysis ordered
ü Order of the test not marked
ü Incorrect test request
ü Test request lost
ü Patient identification error
ü Patient preparation error
ü Mislabeling of the test tube
ü Sample collection error
ü Incorrect handling of samples
ü Transport error
pre ana
ü Sample lost
ü Sample mix up
ü Equipment failure
ü Analytical error
ana
ü Test result lost
ü Turnaround time
ü Transcription error
ü Incorrect interpretation
Post ana