Lot verification practices in Ontario clinical chemistry laboratories - Results of a patterns-of-practice survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Verifying new reagent or calibrator lots is crucial for maintaining consistent test performance. The Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH) conducted a patterns-of-practice survey and follow-up case study to collect information on lot verification practices in Ontario.

Methods

The survey had 17 multiple-choice questions and was distributed to 183 licensed laboratories. Participants provided information on materials used and approval/rejection criteria for their lot verification procedures for eight classes of testing systems. The case study provided a set of lot comparison data and was distributed to 132 laboratories. Responses were reviewed by IQMH scientific committees.

Results

Of the 175 laboratories that responded regarding reagent lot ve

SUBMITTER: Rutledge AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9399155 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature