title: Quality performance in the physician's office.
abstract: Because neither the physicians nor their office staffs are trained laboratorians, the reliability of test results from physician's office testing is of major concern. In this article, potential errors in laboratory testing are discussed, and a comprehensive quality-assurance program is presented.
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010824:Physicians' Offices / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011786:Quality Control