Examination of discordant external quality assessment scheme results

An external quality assessment scheme (EQAS) is a form of assurance that provides evaluation laboratory performance based on the analysis collection samples supplied by an agency. EQAS has been shown to reflect patient specimen testing in clinical laboratory. Unacceptable results should be investigated find cause deviation order make corrective actions. The investigation systematic and cover most likely causes error, starting with probable cause, which transcription errors. Once errors have ruled out examine pre-survey issues, sample receipt handling, test interpretation reporting discrepant result. Participating allows gather valuable data can used variety ways, such as: providing early warning for errors, indicating areas improvement, identifying training deficiencies, detecting equipment faults reagent problems.