title: Development of a technical external quality assurance scheme in non-gynaecological cytology in UK.
abstract: Technical external quality assurance (EQA) schemes are well established for histopathology and cervical cytology but, to date, sadly lacking for diagnostic cytology (DC). This timely review redresses the balance by describing the development and evaluation of a technical EQA scheme for DC available to the UK, Europe and beyond.
authors: Department of Pathology, The Pathology Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK.
authors: P A
authors: PA
authors: Cross
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Hodgson
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Crossley
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Crossley
mesh_terms: D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards*; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
keywords: cytology quality; cytology technical quality; diagnostic cytology EQA