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Biochemistry Clinical practiceCLS 432
Dr. Samah Kotb Lecturer of Biochemistry
2015
Introduction to Quality Control
Chapter 3
Introduction to Quality Control
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At the end of this module, participants should be able to:
Define quality control and describe its relationship to the overall quality management system.
Describe differences in quantitative, qualitative, and semi-quantitative examinations.
Learning Objectives
Quality control in the medical laboratory is a statistical process used to monitor and evaluate the analytical process that produces patient results.
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What is Quality Control?
Quality control refers to the measures that must be included during each assay run to verify that the test is working properly.
What is Quality Control?
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QC is examining “control” materials of known substances along with patient samples to monitor the accuracy and precision of the complete examination (analytic) process.
Quality Control
Introduction to Quality Control-Module 6 7
The goal of QC is to detect errors and correct them before patients’ results are reported.
Purpose of QC
Kinds of quality control
• Quality control is two kinds: a) Internal quality control, the procedure making use of
results of only one laboratory for quality control.
b) External quality control: in which the results of several laboratories which analyze the same sample(s) are used.
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Outside laboratoryOutside laboratory
Within laboratoryWithin laboratory
Samplehandling
Patientpreparation
Requisition
SamplereceivingSample
Collection
SampleTransport
PatientDoctor
Analysis
Reports
Results
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Factors influencing internal quality
When a Diagnostic test is performed in the medical laboratory, the outcome of the test is a result. The result may be a patient result or it may be a quality control (QC) result.
The result may be quantitative (a number) or qualitative (positive or negative) or semi-quantitative (limited to a few different values).
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Measure the quantity of a particular substance in a sample
Quantitative Examinations
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Examinations that do not have numerical results:
growth or no growth
positive or negative
reactive or non-reactive
color change
Qualitative Examinations
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Results are expressed as an estimate of the measured substance:
• “trace amount”, “moderate amount,” or “1+, 2+, or 3+”
• number of cells per microscopic field. • Titres and dilutions in serologic tests.
Semi-quantitative Examination Methods
Two major types of errors may occur in a laboratory:1-Random errors that arise due to inadequate
control on pre-analytical variables, patient identity, sample labeling, sample collection, handling and transport, measuring devices etc.
2- Systemic errors that occur due to inadequate control on analytical variables; e.g. due to error in calibration, impure calibration material, unstable/ deteriorated calibrators, unstable reagent blanks etc.
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Types of Errors
AccuracyHow well a measurement agrees with an accepted value
PrecisionHow well a series of measurements agree with each other
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Accuracy vs. Precision
• The degree of fluctuation in the measurements is indicative of the “precision” of the assay.
• The closeness of measurements to the true value is indicative of the “accuracy” of the assay.
• Quality Control is used to monitor both the precision and the accuracy of the assay in order to provide reliable results.
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Accuracy vs. Precision
Accuracy vs. Precision
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Data Quality Control
• Quality Assurance– Activities to ensure
quality of data before data collection.
• Quality Control– Monitoring and
maintaining the quality of data during the conduct of the study.
• Data Management Handling and processing of data throughout the study.
• Data and Lab Management• Safety
• Customer Service
Patient/Client PrepSample Collection
Sample Receipt and Accessioning
Sample TransportQuality Control
Record Keeping
ReportingPersonnel CompetencyTest Evaluations
Testing
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The Quality Assurance CycleQUALITY PROCESS
1) Specimen
2) Collection technique
3)Storage and transportation
4) Quantity
5) Labeling
6) Mismatch of sample21
Factors influencing quality: Pre-analytical
EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY
REAGENTS STABILITY, INTEGRITY AND
EFFICIENCY
SPECIFICITY & SENSITIVITY OF SELECTED TEST
PROFICIENCY OF PERSONNEL: Education, Training,
USE OF APPROPRIATE CONTROLS
DOCUMENTATION
ANALYTICAL FACTORS
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Factors influencing quality: Analytical
Steps in Quality Assurance
1) Specify the study hypothesis.
2) Specify general design to test study hypothesis Develop an overall study protocol.
3) Choose or prepare specific instruments.
Steps in Quality Assurance
4) Develop procedures for data collection and processing Develop operation manuals.
5) Train staff Certify staff.
6) User certified staff, pretest and pilot-study data collection and processing instruments and procedures.
Quality Assurance: Training of Staff
• Aim to make each staff person thoroughly familiar with procedures under his/her responsibility.
• Training certification of the staff member to perform a specific procedure.
Quality Assurance: Pretesting and Pilot testing
• Pretesting– Involves assessing
specific procedures on a sample in order to detect major flaws.
• Pilot Testing– Formal rehearsal of
study procedures.
– Attempts to reproduce the whole flow of operations in a sample as similar as possible to study participants.
If you have not documented it, you have NOT done it
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If you have not documented, it is a RUMOUR !!!
Documentation
Data Management: Handling of Data
• Entering data
– Use professional data entry program like EpiData
Backing up vs Archiving
• Backing up– Everyday activity.
– Purpose to able you to restore your data and documents in case of destruction or loss of data.
– Not only datasets, but also command files modifying your data, written documents such as the protocol, log book and other documenting information.
Archiving
• Archiving– Takes place once or a few times during the life of the
project.
– Purpose is to preserve your data and documents for a more distant future, maybe to even allow other researchers access to the information.
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• Important part of quality management system.
• Goal is to identify errors and eliminate them before reporting patient results.
• Different methods applied for quantitative, qualitative, and semi-quantitative results
QC Summary