Boost Up Quality Assurance through Regular Evaluation of Proficiency Testing Performance

Authors

  • Rajendra Dev Bhatt Department of Biochemistry Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre,
  • Dipesh Tamrakar Department of Biochemistry Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre
  • Bishal Maharjan Department of Biochemistry Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre
  • Rajendra Dual Department of Biochemistry Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre
  • Raj Kumar Shrestha Department of Biochemistry Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre
  • Surndra Koju Department of Pathology Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre
  • Prabodh Risal Department of Biochemistry Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/acclm.v3i1.17296

Keywords:

External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS), Internal Quality Control (IQC), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), Overall Mean Variation Index Score (OMVIS).

Abstract

Background: Participation in External Quality Assessment (EQA) program with practice of Internal Quality Control (IQC) is the excellent indicator of good laboratory practice (GLP) to assure quality services. EQA is an essential component of Quality Assurance to assess the analytical performance compared within same methods of other laboratories.  It is also important to detect equipments failure, identifying reagent problems, reviewing staff training as well as to initiate and evaluate corrective action timely.

Methods: This is descriptive analysis of the feedback received from EQAS body for twenty routine biochemical parameters which are most commonly performed in the Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory of Dhulikhel Hospital. Variation Index Score (VIS), Overall Mean VIS (OMVIS) and Standard Deviation Index (SDI) of all parameters for the year 2014 and 2015 were analyzed statistically.

Results: On the analysis of twenty routine biochemical parameters regularly participated in EQAS, over all mean variation index score (OMVIS) of individual tests found 55%, 30% and 15% under good, very good and satisfactory category respectively.

Conclusion: Participation and periodic evaluation of EQAS indicators along with practice of internal quality control has been galvanizing good laboratory practice and scientifically it boost up quality service in clinical laboratories. 

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Author Biographies

Rajendra Dev Bhatt, Department of Biochemistry Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre,

Lecturer/ Clinical Biochemist

Dipesh Tamrakar, Department of Biochemistry Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre

Clinical biochemistry

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Published

2018-01-23

How to Cite

Bhatt, R. D., Tamrakar, D., Maharjan, B., Dual, R., Shrestha, R. K., Koju, S., & Risal, P. (2018). Boost Up Quality Assurance through Regular Evaluation of Proficiency Testing Performance. Annals of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, 3(1), 3–7. https://doi.org/10.3126/acclm.v3i1.17296

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2017)

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Original Articles

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