Method precision and frequent causes of errors observed in point-of-care glucose testing a proficiency testing program perspective

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 142, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 857-863

  Aslan, Berna ^a   Stemp, Julia ^a   Yip, Paul ^b   Gun Munro, Jane ^a  

^a Ontario Medical Association   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analytic quality goals; External quality assessment; Performance standards; POC glucose; Proficiency testing

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; STANDARDS;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; HUMANS; LABORATORY PROFICIENCY TESTING; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS;

EID: 84922310955     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPP5YS2MVSKBYY     Document Type: Conference Paper

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