title: Quality Management of the Immunohistochemistry Laboratory: A Practical Guide.
abstract: Governmental regulations and most published guidelines do not provide specific guidance on implementation of quality management (QM) programs for immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays in Anatomic Pathology. QM of IHC consists of 3 main components: quality control, quality assurance, and quality improvement initiatives, each entailing distinctive but interrelated objectives. Discussion of the principles and some specific practices involved in these phases of QM of the IHC laboratory are therefore offered in this review, with an admitted emphasis on pragmatism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Medical Center North C-3321, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
authors.forename: Justin M M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cates
authors.forename: K Ashley
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Troutman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000592:standards*; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control