QUALITY ASSESSMENT ARTICLES
The challenges of creating an EQA scheme for digital pathology
UK NEQAS CPT currently has an EQA scheme for digital pathology in a pre-pilot phase. Here, Scheme Manager Lorren Mitchell details the research and planning required to ensure it will be suitable and effective for this evolving field.
Respiratory viruses point-of-care external quality assessment
External quality assessment of point-of-care testing provision is now an integral part of laboratory accreditation to the new ISO 15189 UKAS standards. Here, Sanjiv Rughooputh and colleagues from the UK Health Security Agency focus on the need for EQA of a respiratory virus POC service.
Reticulocyte haemoglobin content: a pilot UK NEQAS Haematology assessment
Reticulocyte haemoglobin content is an automated cell counting parameter that can deliver extra information with clinical utility in the investigation of iron deficiency. Here, Yvonne Hector, Barbara De la Salle and NHS colleagues in Plymouth report on a recent pilot external quality assessment exercise undertaken by UK NEQAS Haematology.
SARS-CoV-2 Point of Care: a new UK NEQAS for Microbiology EQA scheme
Point-of-care testing for the SARS-CoV-2 has expanded exponentially over the past two years, resulting in the need for an external quality assessment scheme for this activity. Here, Heather Crowton and colleagues introduce a new EQA scheme.
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UK NEQAS: Navigating Quality Standards in Point of Care Testing
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