External quality assessment practices in medical laboratories: an IFCC global survey of member societies.
Ivan M BlasutigSarah E WheelerRenze BaisPradeep Kumar DablaJi LinArmand Perret-LiaudetAnnette ThomasKandace A CendejasJean-Marc GiannoliAnne VassaultEgon AmannQing H MengPublished in: Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine (2023)
Globally, most laboratories participate in an EQAP and have defined quality procedures for EQA. There remain gaps in EQA material availability and implementation of EQA as a part of a total laboratory quality system. This survey highlights the need for education, training, and harmonization and will guide efforts of the IFCC TF-GLQ in identifying areas for enhancing global laboratory quality practices.