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Herein, we report the results of the 2018 survey on the external quality assessment (EQA) scheme for the Transfusion Medicine Program (TMP) in Korea. The proficiency testing specimens were prepared...
BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid factor (RF) is used as one of the diagnostic criteria for rheumatoid arthritis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate qualitative RF reagents used in clinical laboratories...
In 2018, external quality assessment trials for urinalysis and fecal occult blood (FOB) were performed using 1,590 participants. Urine chemistry tests were performed thrice while urine sediment and FOB tests...
Rapid and correct diagnosis is essential for national tuberculosis (TB) control. A greater national concern for quality control (QC) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) testing is required to improve the proficiency...
BACKGROUND: Clinical microbiological tests are conducted at night, on weekends, and during public holidays in various manners due to the fact that both manual processes and the form of working...
In 2018, the general chemistry proficiency testing program of the Korean Association of External Quality Assessment Service consisted of the routine chemistry and urine chemistry programs including 32 and 13...
Maintaining immunosuppressant concentrations within the therapeutic range in organ recipients requires regular monitoring. The blood concentrations of immunosuppressants are routinely measured using one of several automated immunoassays, such as chemiluminescence...