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Quality Assurance [QA] in TB C&DST Laboratories
Learning ObjectivesLearn about Quality Assurance in TB C&DST Laboratories and understand the following areas
- Quality Improvement Activities in C&DST Laboratories
- Pre-examination QA Procedures in C&DST Laboratories
- Examination QA Procedures in C&DST Laboratories
- Post-examination QA Procedures in C&DST Laboratories
- External Quality Assurance for C&DST laboratories
Quality Assurance (QA) is important to ensure quality DST results from a Culture and DST laboratory.
Foremost, it is essential to develop a Quality Assurance Plan that is practical and meets the laboratory requirements. It is important to ensure that specific procedures are available for specific components of the plan.
The QA plan should address the following:
1. General Laboratory Systems
2. Examination Phase of Testing (analytical)
3. Pre-Examination Phase of Testing (pre-analytical).
4. Post- Examination Phase of Testing (post-analytical)
With regards to QA, it is essential that the plan is designed to improve the following:
- Reliability
- Efficiency
- Use of laboratory services in order to achieve the required technical quality in laboratory diagnosis.
- Continuously improve the reliability and efficiency of laboratory services
- Includes quality control, external quality assessment, and quality improvement
Resource
GLI Practical Guide to TB Laboratory Strengthening
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Part of Pre-test
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Part of Post-test
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Quality Assurance in the C&DST laboratory includes which of the following?
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General Laboratory Systems
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Examination Phase of Testing
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Pre-Examination Phase of Testing
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Quality Assurance in the C&DST laboratory includes General Laboratory functioning and all aspects in the pre-post and examination phases.
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YES
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