title: Quality control and quality management of alternate-site testing.
abstract: Quality is an important attribute of clinical laboratory results; however, methods for defining acceptable quality may not be entirely agreed upon. In addition, confusion over quality is added when laboratory testing is moved to alternate sites. As quality parameters are designed for novel laboratory delivery systems, it will be best to use novel approaches that build on already well-defined principles of laboratory quality management.
authors: Department of Pathology, Methodist Hospitals, Memphis, Tennessee.
authors: C R
authors: CR
authors: Handorf
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D007753:Laboratories / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011786:Quality Control; D014481:United States