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==Biopsy size== | ==Biopsy size== | ||
Very small tissue fragments are associated with a decreased diagnostic yield and an increased diagnostic uncertainty. | Very small tissue fragments are associated with a decreased diagnostic yield and an increased diagnostic uncertainty. | ||
=Quality standards organization= | |||
There are a large number of organizations that have written standards for quality in laboratory medicine. | |||
==International== | |||
===International standards organization=== | |||
*Abbreviated ''ISO''. | |||
Standard: | |||
*ISO 15189:2007.<ref>URL: [http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_ics/catalogue_detail_ics.htm?csnumber=42641 http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_ics/catalogue_detail_ics.htm?csnumber=42641]. Accessed on: 18 April 2012</ref>. | |||
**Published in 2007. Supersedes a standard published in 2003. | |||
Note: | |||
*Unfortunately one has to shell-out money to get a peak at 'em. | |||
==United States of America== | |||
===Clinical laboratory improvement amendments=== | |||
*Abbreviated ''CLIA''. | |||
*Published a multitude of standards & guidelines.<ref>URL: [http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/CLIA/index.html?redirect=/clia/ http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/CLIA/index.html?redirect=/clia/]. Accessed on: 18 April 2012.</ref> | |||
===College of American Pathologists=== | |||
*Do laboratory accreditation.<ref>URL: [http://www.cap.org/apps/cap.portal?_nfpb=true&cntvwrPtlt_actionOverride=%2Fportlets%2FcontentViewer%2Fshow&_windowLabel=cntvwrPtlt&cntvwrPtlt{actionForm.contentReference}=laboratory_accreditation%2Faboutlap.html&_state=maximized&_pageLabel=cntvwr http://www.cap.org/apps/cap.portal?_nfpb=true&cntvwrPtlt_actionOverride=%2Fportlets%2FcontentViewer%2Fshow&_windowLabel=cntvwrPtlt&cntvwrPtlt{actionForm.contentReference}=laboratory_accreditation%2Faboutlap.html&_state=maximized&_pageLabel=cntvwr]. Accessed on: 18 April 2012.</ref> | |||
===Canada=== | |||
====Ontario==== | |||
*Quality Management Program - Laboratory Services (QMP-LS). | |||
**Set-up by the ''Ontario Medical Assocation''. | |||
Two divisions: | |||
*External quality assessment (EQA) - external laboratory proficiency testing. | |||
*Ontario Laboratory Accreditation (OLA). | |||
=See also= | =See also= | ||