Quality Assurance in the Coagulation Laboratory - Stephen MacDonald

Explore quality assurance practices in coagulation laboratories through this comprehensive lecture. Delve into theoretical and practical applications of developing effective QA schemes, focusing on identifying and mitigating common sources of error. Learn about quality management systems, technical requirements, and the importance of reliability in medical laboratory settings. Examine key aspects such as periodic reviews, test request management, turnaround times, quality control measures, and external quality assurance. Gain insights into future changes, error handling, measurement uncertainty, and statistical process control. Understand the continuous nature of quality assurance and its critical role in maintaining high standards in coagulation testing.

Introduction
Who am I
The remit
The problem
QMS
Technical requirements
Consumer and producer
Venn diagram
Reliability
Periodic review
Number of test requests
Turnaround times
Quality control
External quality assurance
Future changes
Errors
Measurement uncertainty
Statistical process control
Continuous process
QA