[Analysis of the results of the 2010 External Quality Control Program of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology].
The External Quality Control Program of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology includes controls for bacteriology, serology, mycology, parasitology, mycobacteria, virology and molecular microbiology. This article presents the most important conclusions and lessons of the 2010 controls. As a whole, the results obtained in 2010 confirm the excellent skill and good technical standards found in previous years. However, erroneous results can be obtained in any laboratory and in clinically relevant determinations. The results of this program highlight the need to implement both internal and external controls to ensure maximal quality of microbiological tests(1).
Programa de Control de Calidad Externo SEIMC, España.
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D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000097:blood; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055552:Infectious Disease Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D059021:Laboratory Proficiency Testing; D008297:Male; D008829:Microbiology / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010274:Parasitology / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012015:Reference Standards; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000592:standards*; D012958:Societies, Scientific / Q000592:standards*; D013030:Spain; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis / Q000592:standards; D014773:Virology / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D000914:Antibodies, Viral