The February issue of Pathology in Practice will see publication of the ninth and final article in Dr Stephen MacDonald’s series on internal quality control (IQC). Here, he looks at the actions needed when processes deviate beyond expected variation, and the troubleshooting of IQC failure, which concludes the series on statistical quality control (SQC).
Details of the previous eight articles in this series are as follows:
- Statistical quality control: overview of applications in the clinical laboratory. Pathology in Practice 2018 Oct; 19 (5): 37–40.
- Statistical quality control: a look at process design – the materials involved. Pathology in Practice 2018 Dec; 19 (6): 27–9.
- Statistical quality control: a look at process design – setting IQC targets. Pathology in Practice 2019 Feb; 20 (1): 13–6.
- Statistical quality control: defining goals by measuring performance. Pathology in Practice 2019 Apr; 20 (2): 52–4.
- Statistical quality control: error identification and procedure complexity. Pathology in Practice 2019 Jun; 20 (3): 21–4.
- Statistical quality control: an overview of monitoring process with rules. Pathology in Practice 2019 Aug; 20 (4): 15–8.
- Statistical quality control: an initial assessment of common QC charting. Pathology in Practice 2019 Oct; 20 (5): 61–5.
- Statistical quality control: an initial assessment of common QC charting. Pathology in Practice 2019 Dec; 20 (6): 43–6.