CDST_LT-M5: Ensuring quality microscopy

Target Audience

• Sr. LT- CDST

• CDST_LT: General concepts in quality assurance

  • Storing slides at a DMC for QA
  • False Positivity and False Negativity in Microscopy
  • Prevention of False Positive Results During Smear Microscopy
  • Prevention of False Negative Results During Smear Microscopy
  • Need for Quality Testing and Control
  • Measures for Quality Assurance in Microscopy

• CDST_LT: External quality assurance

  • External Quality Assurance [EQA] for Microscopy
  • EQA for Fluorescent Microscopy [FM]
  • Sputum Smear Microscopy: Use of Quality Control Slide- QCP and QCN
  • Panel Testing
  • Onsite Evaluation [OSE]
  • OSE Feedback and action required
  • Random Blinded ReChecking [RBRC] Concept
  • Random Blinded ReChecking [RBRC] Process
  • Random Blinded ReChecking [RBRC] Process at DTC