Integration of data derived from biological variation into the quality management system of medical laboratories

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 128-131

  Ricós, Carmen ^a   Alvarez, Virtudes ^b   Cava, Fernando ^c   García Lario, José Vicene ^d   Hernández, Amparo ^b   Jiménez, Carlos Víctor ^e   Minchinela, Joana ^e   Perich, Carmen ^f   Simón, Margarita ^g  

^a Laboratoris Clinics Hosp Vall d'H   (Spain)

^b Laboratori Clinic l'Hospitalet   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO FUNDACIÓN ALCORCÓN   (Spain)

^d Hospital de Motril   (Spain)

^e Laboratori Clinic Barcelones   (Spain)

^f Laboratori Clinic Bon Pastor   (Spain)

^g Consorci Laboratori Intercomarcal ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Biological variation; Laboratory medicine; Quality management system

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; CALCULATION; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVALUATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MANAGEMENT; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 1642402110     PISSN: 09491775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00769-003-0727-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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