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Guide to using quality controls in the clinical laboratory
9 Dec 2019In this application note, Technopath Clinical Diagnostics outlines six aspects that are key to effective use of quality controls in the clinical laboratory. These aspects include correct handling requirements of quality controls, down to the correct interpretation of quality control results.
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Clinical ChemistryBiochemistry (or clinical chemistry) involves the analysis of bodily fluids using chemical tests. Techniques used include HPLC, chromatography, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, immunochemical, electrophoresis, turbidometric / spectrophotometric assay, MRI and ISE analysis. Tests are often carried out on plasma or serum but urine (urinalysis) and fecal specimens are also processed.Quality ControlQuality control is needed in all production processes. Quality control is a monitoring procedure or set of procedures that are put in place to ensure that a manufactured product adheres to a defined set of quality criteria.