Implementation of proficiency testing in conjunction with a rechecking system for external quality assurance in tuberculosis laboratories in Mexico

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 516-521

  Martinez Guarneros, A ^a   Balandrano Campos, S ^a   Solano Ceh, M A ^b   Gonzalez Dominguez, F ^b   Lipman, H B ^c   Ridderhof, J C ^c   Flisser, Ana ^b,d  

^a Instituto Nacional de Diagnostico y Referencia Epidemiologicos   (Mexico)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL DR MANUEL GEA GONZÁLEZ   (Mexico)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d HOSPITAL GENERAL DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

External quality assurance; Laboratory network; Proficiency testing; Rechecking AFB; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MEXICO; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPUTUM CYTODIAGNOSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MEXICO; MICROSCOPY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPUTUM; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0038120976     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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