Quality assurance in clinical laboratories in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 235-242

  Hsu, Wen Shin ^a   Kao, Jau Tsuen ^b   Ho, Shen Wu ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Clinical laboratory; Guidance; Proficiency testing; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH SURVEY; LABORATORY; LABORATORY TEST; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARD; TAIWAN;

HUMANS; LABORATORIES; QUALITY CONTROL; TAIWAN;

EID: 0342699518     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Levey S, Jennings E: The use of control charts in clinical laboratory. Am J Clin Pathol 1950;20:1059-66.
2. Lawson NS, Haven GT: The role of regional quality control programs in the practice of laboratory medicine in the United States. Am J Clin Pathol 1976;66:268-75.
3. Vroeijenstijn AI: Quality assurance in medical education. Acad Med 1995;70(suppl):S59-67.
4. Shahangian S: Proficiency testing in laboratory medicine. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1998;122:15-30.
5. Stull TM, Hearn TL, Hancock JS, et al: Variation in proficiency testing performance by testing site. JAMA 1998;279:463-7.
6. The International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission: Proficiency testing by interlaboratory comparisons - part 1: development and operation of proficiency testing schemes. ISO/IEC Guide 43-1. Geneva: ISO, 1997:1-16.
7. The National Conference of Standards Laboratories: Guide for interlaboratory comparisons. NCSL Information Manual RP-15. Boulder: NCSL, 1999:1-39.
8. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM): Standard guide for proficiency testing by interlaboratory comparisons. ASTM E 1301-95, Philadelphia: ASTM, 1998: 761-72.
9. Rippey JH, Williamson WE: The overall role of a proficiency-testing program. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1988; 112:340-2.
10. Tholen D, Lawson NS, Cohen T, et al: B. Proficiency test performance and experience with College of American Pathologists' programs. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1995;119: 307-11.
11. Shieh SC, Chi WM, Kao JT, et al: External quality control survey of clinical chemistry in Taiwan. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1995;7(suppl):7-17. [In Chinese]
12. Ho MF, Lee MS, Chei DY, et al: External quality control survey of clinical hematology in Taiwan. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1995;7(suppl):18-26. [In Chinese]
13. Lin TT, Hu HY, Huang YY, et al: External quality control survey of blood bank in Taiwan. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1995;7(suppl):27-32. [In Chinese]
14. Liaw SE, Tsai TJ, Guo YM, et al: External quality control survey of clinical microscopy in Taiwan. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1995;7(suppl):33-8. [In Chinese]
15. Yang TE, Wu JL, Pan SM, et al: External quality control survey of clinical microbiology in Taiwan. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1995;7(suppl):39-45. [In Chinese]
16. Shieh SC, Kao JT, Chi WM, et al: External quality control survey of clinical chemistry in Taiwan. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1996;8:162-84. [In Chinese]
17. Liaw SE, Tsai TJ, Guo YM, et al: External quality control survey of clinical microscopy in Taiwan. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1996;8:185-90. [In Chinese]
18. Hsu WS, Kao JT: Quality assurance program in clinical laboratories: guidance study. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1997;9:15-8. [In Chinese]
19. Hsu WS, Kao JT, Ho SW: The effectiveness of a quality assurance program for clinical laboratories of the Bureau of Public Health in Taiwan. Tzu-Chi Medical Journal 1999; 11:263-70. [In Chinese]
20. Hsu WS, Kao JT, Ho SW: Execution and study of quality assurance program for clinical laboratories in Taiwan. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1998:10(suppl): 40-6. [In Chinese]
21. Liaw SE, Yang YC, Guo SS, et al: External quality control survey of clinical microscopy in Taiwan. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1998;10(suppl):23-8. [In Chinese]
22. Lin TS, Lin HS, Huang YY, et al: External quality assurance survey of blood banking. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1998;10(suppl):1-9. [In Chinese]
23. Shieh SC, Kao JT, Huang CS et al: External quality assurance survey of clinical chemistry in Taiwan. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1998;10(suppl):9-23. [In Chinese]
24. Wu JL, Teng LJ, Luh KT, et al: External quality assurance survey of clinical microbiology in Taiwan. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1998;10(suppl):29-39. [In Chinese]
25. Kao CL, Shieh ZF, Luh CF, et al: External quality assurance survey of clinical serology in Taiwan. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1998;10(suppl): 47-52. [In Chinese]
26. College of American Pathologists: Proficiency Testing Program. Hematology Automated Differentials Pilot Survey, participant summary. Chicago:CAP, 1997:1-7.
27. College of American Pathologists: Proficiency Testing Program. Chemistry survey, participant summary. Chicago:CAP, 1997:3-5.
28. Huang P: Quality assurance in Taiwan, the Republic of China. International Journal for Quality in Health Care 1996; 8:75-82.
29. Tsai WC, Wu JL, Luh KT: Clinical microbiology quality assurance program: a Taiwan experience. Chung Hua Min Kuo Wei Sheng Wa Chi Mien I Hsueh Tsa Chih 1995;28: 95-108.
30. Liaw SE, Tsai TJ, Guo YM, et al: External quality control survey of urinalysis in Taiwan from 1987 to 1994. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1994;6(snppl):29-32. [In Chinese]
31. Lin CC, Lin CP, Chen PM, et al: External quality control survey of clinical hematology in Taiwan. Journal of Biomedical & Laboratory Science 1994;6(suppl):33-7. [In Chinese]
32. Hurst J, Nickel K, Hilborne LH: Are physicians' office laboratory results of comparable quality to those produced in other laboratory settings? JAMA 1998;279:468-71.