An overview of quality control practices in Ontario with particular reference to cholesterol analysis

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 93-99

  Krishnan, Suba ^a   Webb, Sharon ^b   Henderson, A Ralph ^b,c   Cheung, C Mark ^d,e   Nazir, Darius J ^f,g   Richardson, Harold ^b,g  

^a CREDIT VALLEY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Lab Proficiency Testing Program   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f Hamilton H ^*  (Canada)

^g MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Management; Proficiency testing; Quality control; Quality systems; Statistical quality control

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LIPID;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; DOCUMENTATION; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LIPID ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032999166     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9120(98)00103-9     Document Type: Review

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