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Why do Q.A.?. Physician’s Expectations Diagnosis Therapy Technology. Physician’s Expectations. Diagnosis. Specificity – True Positive in Disease Sensitivity – True Negative. Therapy. Adjustment of Medication. Technology. Complex Instruments Complex Reagents Micro Techniques.
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Why do Q.A.? • Physician’s Expectations • Diagnosis • Therapy • Technology
Diagnosis • Specificity –True Positive in Disease • Sensitivity –True Negative
Therapy • Adjustment of Medication
Technology • Complex Instruments • Complex Reagents • Micro Techniques
What is Q.A.? • Samples • Control Material • Assay Conditionsa. Reagentsb. Instruments • Daily Review • Retrospective Peer Review
Controls • Similar to patient samples • Respond like samples • Stability like samples
Daily Review • Decision Rules • Random Error • Systematic Error
Westgard Rules 1 – 3s 2 – 2s R – 4s 4 – 1s 10x
Retrospective Peer Review • Measurement of Peer Precision • Method Comparisons • Proficiency Surveys and Routine Q.C.
SDI Interpretation • Like Signs • Spread of 1 SDI • Reproducibility
E = mc 2 Excellence = Methods x Controls x Calculations