title: A Six Sigma approach to the rate and clinical effect of registration errors in a laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Services and University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg Hospital, Western Cape, South Africa. naadira.vanker@nhls.ac.za
authors.forename: Naadira
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vanker
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van Wyk
authors.forename: Annalise E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Zemlin
authors.forename: Rajiv T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Erasmus
mesh_terms: D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000592:standards; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013019:South Africa; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods