[Recommendations for metrological control of measuring equipments in the clinical laboratories].
The control of the measuring equipment (balances, mass standards, micropipettes, dilutors, volumetric glassware, thermometers...) is essential to obtain reliable analytical results. This control requires knowledge and use of the main standards, instructions for use, metrological verifications and confirmations as well as creation of checking and standardizing certificates ensuring metrological traceability. These items should help to control the quality of the analytical performances (fidelity and trueness in particular).
Dumontet
M
M
77780 Bourron Marlotte, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Marnes-la-Coquette, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris. m.dumontet@yahoo.fr
Giroud
C
C
Vassault
A
A
Guitel
F
F
Perrin
A
A
Braconnier
F
F
Férard
G
G
Beaudeux
J-L
JL
D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000592:standards; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000592:standards; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D011786:Quality Control; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D035501:Uncertainty