The use of extra-analytical phase quality indicators by clinical laboratories: The results of an international survey

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2016, Pages e315-e317

  Plebani, Mario ^a   O'Kane, Maurice ^b   Vermeersch, Pieter ^c   Cadamuro, Janne ^d   Oosterhuis, Wytze ^e   Sciacovelli, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b ALTNAGELVIN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d PARACELSUS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^e Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

extra analytical phases; quality indicators; quality specifications

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONSENSUS; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LETTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURNAROUND TIME; CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84991386865     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: 14374331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2016-0770     Document Type: Letter

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