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The extended internal QC (eIQC): a new practical approach for quality assurance in point-of-care glucose testing using the POCTopus Software – a pilot study

Authors :
von Meyer Alexander
Luppa Peter B.
Cadamuro Janne
Source :
Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Vol 44, Iss 2, Pp 97-102 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
De Gruyter, 2020.

Abstract

Quality assurance (QA) in point-of-care testing (POCT) is an important issue for organizing POCT structures within the healthcare sector. In Germany, only one device needs to participate in an external QA program, if the responsible core laboratory is supervising internal quality controls of all other identical POCT devices. This flexible definition of quality control (QC) testing is in line with the fundamentals of ISO 22870 and the ISO 15189, but can only be regarded as a minimum requirement.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
25679430 and 25679449
Volume :
44
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b69e2399de4394b0ec2a233936c694
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1515/labmed-2020-0023