Error detection and effectiveness of external quality control program for urine chemistry in comparison with serum chemistry parameters.
- Author Adarsh Benny
- Co-Author Priya Kamat
- DOI https://ww
- Country : India
- Subject : Health Sciences
Keywords : External Quality Assessment scheme (EQAS), Internal Quality Control [IQC], External Quality Assessment (EQA)
Abstract
Introduction
In today's medical diagnostics, clinical laboratory testing is essential, and doctors mostly depend on reliable test results. Labs must maintain quality in all processes and adhere to professional standards in order to guarantee dependability. Programs for External Quality Assessment (EQA) and Internal Quality Control (IQC) are regularly carried out to evaluate and improve analytical quality, guaranteeing the precision and consistency of lab results. (1)
A key component of laboratory quality assurance is External Quality Assessment (EQA). Participating laboratories can use EQA as a guide to compare their results with those of other laboratories. (2)
Objectives
To determine effectiveness of urine chemistry External quality control program in comparison with serum chemistry external quality control program by using Z-score, BIAS.
Methods
Monthly reports containing Z score and BIAS received from BIORAD EQAS program of Serum and Urine chemistry parameters are compared in Clinical Biochemistry section of Father Muller Medical College Hospital.
Results
By comparing Z-SCORE and BIAS % of URINE EQAS and SERUM EQAS. It shows non-significant differences in parameters like calcium, glucose, phosphorus, Magnesium, total protein, urea, uric acid, which implies that the test accuracy of calcium, glucose, phosphorus, Total protein, magnesium, urea, uric acid of Urine EQAS and Serum EQAS are same.
Conclusions
There is no significant difference between serum and urine chemistry parameters in EQAS. Therefore, EQAS for routine urine parameters like calcium, glucose, phosphorus, total protein, magnesium, urea, uric acid does not add to accuracy of the parameters.
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