This article is the third in Microbiologics’ series on Optimal QC in the Clinical Laboratory. Previously, in this series we highlighted the importance of external and third-party quality control ...

Many assays have integrated, built-in, or internal controls to demonstrate their operability at specific procedural steps. What role do these built-in controls play in quality control to assure ...

The quality of laboratory consumables can be defined as the accuracy, reliability, and precision of the consumables used. A laboratory consumable is any item that is routinely purchased or replaced; ...

Purpose: Diagnostic and predictive testing for Huntington disease requires an accurate measurement of CAG repeats in the HD (IT15) gene. However, precise repeat sizing can be technically challenging, ...

However, little updated information has been collected on the status of QAu practices since the projects discussed above. Such data are crucial to evaluate the projects and initiatives implemented and ...