Effect of legislation (CLIA'88) on setting quality specifications for US laboratories

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 563-567

  Ehrmeyer, Sharon S ^a   Laessig, R H ^b  

^a Medical Technology Programs   (United States)

^b WISCONSIN STATE LABORATORY OF HYGIENE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988; Government regulations; Internal quality practices; Performance improvement; Proficiency testing

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CALCIUM; CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; SODIUM; UREA DERIVATIVE;

BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LAW; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033374630     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365519950185364     Document Type: Review

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