A focus on quality control procedures to enhance efficiency in laboratory medicine

Efficiency in quality control (QC) procedures is increasingly recognized in medical laboratories, supporting patient safety, cost-effectiveness, and the long-term sustainability of healthcare practices. In this whitepaper, LGC shares some important advantages of optimizing resources and adopting sustainable practices in quality control processes. It explores strategies concerning the consumption of quality control material, the streamlining of workload, improving patient safety, and achieving substantial cost savings through the integration of state-of-the-art analytical systems. The inclusion of an empirical study, by Ramon y Cajal Hospital in Madrid, Spain, further supports the argument with a real-world example.