This course covers the theoretical and practical aspects of establishing a quality assurance scheme in a medical laboratory focusing on coagulation. Students will learn to identify and reduce common sources of error, understand quality management systems, technical requirements, reliability, quality control, and statistical process control. The teaching method includes discussions on error reduction and practical applications. This course is intended for medical laboratory professionals and individuals interested in quality assurance in the coagulation laboratory.
Quality Assurance in the Coagulation Laboratory - Stephen MacDonald
The Royal College of Pathologists via YouTube
Overview
Syllabus
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
Taught by
The Royal College of Pathologists
