- Survey and Solutions for the Current Status of Quality Control in Small Hospital Laboratories
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Kim JH, Choi EJ, Hwang G, Lee JH, Han MS
- KMID: 2437176
- J Lab Med Qual Assur.
- 2018 Jun;40(2):101-108.
- doi: 10.15263/jlmqa.2018.40.2.101
BACKGROUND: To prevent medically significant errors, hospital laboratories must perform thorough statistical quality control (QC) procedures. We surveyed the QC status of small laboratories and created new statistical QC software... -
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- Mycobacterial Testing in Hospital Laboratories in Korea: Results of a Survey of 40 University or Tertiary-care Hospitals
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Kim MN, Lee SH, Yang SE, Pai CH
- KMID: 2300511
- Korean J Clin Pathol.
- 1999 Feb;19(1):86-91.
BACKGROUND: Although tuberculosis has often been referred to as diseases of the past, the current prevalence of active tuberculosis is still about 1% and it is 10th leading cause of... -
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- Standardization of ABO Antibody Titer Measurement at Laboratories in Korea
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Lim YA, Kang SJ
- KMID: 2129571
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2014 Nov;34(6):456-462.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2014.34.6.456
BACKGROUND: Measurement of the ABO antibody (Ab) titer is important in ABO-incompatible transplantation. However, to the best of our knowledge, no standard protocol or external survey program to measure the... -
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- Molecular Typing in Public Health Laboratories: From an Academic Indulgence to an Infection Control Imperative
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Allerberger F
- KMID: 1120117
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2012 Jan;45(1):1-7.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.2012.45.1.1
Using three Austrian case studies, the variegated applications of molecular typing in today's public health laboratories are discussed to help illustrate preventive management strategies relying on DNA subtyping. DNA macrorestriction... -
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- A Nationwide Multicenter Survey for Mycobacterial Testing in Korea
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Song SA, Kim SH, Kim CK, Sung H, Kim S, Chang CL, Shin JH
- KMID: 2052099
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2015 Sep;18(3):69-75.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2015.18.3.69
BACKGROUND: There have been steady changes and improvements in diagnostic tests for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, so it is necessary to carry out periodic surveys to understand the current situation. The aims... -
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- Evaluation of the Performance of a Micromethod for Measuring Urinary Iodine by Using Six Sigma Quality Metrics
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Hussain H, Khalid NM, Selamat R, Wan Nazaimoon WM
- KMID: 1781336
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2013 Sep;33(5):319-325.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2013.33.5.319
BACKGROUND: The urinary iodine micromethod (UIMM) is a modification of the conventional method and its performance needs evaluation. METHODS: UIMM performance was evaluated using the method validation and 2008 Iodine Deficiency... -
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- Biosafety of Microbiological Laboratories in Korea
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Lee JY, Eun SJ, Park KD, Kim JK, Im JS, Hwang YS, Kim YI
- KMID: 792377
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2005 Nov;38(4):449-456.
OBJECTIVES: The biosafety level (BSL) practiced in microbiology laboratories in Korea according to the laboratory biosafety manual published by the World Health Organization (WHO) was evaluated using the data obtained... -
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- Interlaboratory Comparison of the Results of Lifecodes LSA Class I and Class II Single Antigen Kits for Human Leukocyte Antigen Antibody Detection
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Oh EJ, Park H, Park KU, Kang ES, Kim HS, Song EY
- KMID: 2363204
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2015 May;35(3):321-328.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2015.35.3.321
BACKGROUND: Although single antigen bead assays (SAB) are approved qualitative tests, the median fluorescence intensity (MFI) values obtained from SAB are frequently used in combination with quantitative significances for diagnostic... -
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- Application of HTB-SiHa Cells Transfected with a Recombinant Plasmid for External Quality Assessment of Chlamydia trachomatis PCR
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Zhang K, Huo H, Sun Y, Wang L, Zhang R, Lin G, Xie J, Wang Q, Li J
- KMID: 1791950
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2014 Sep;34(5):360-366.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2014.34.5.360
BACKGROUND: The participation of laboratories in external quality assessment (EQA) programs is required for the quality assurance of nucleic acid amplification of Chlamydia trachomatis. This study aimed to construct a... -
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- Human Leukocyte Antigen Typing Proficiency Surveys in Korea, 2005-2006
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Kim MH, Choi SE, Oh HB
- KMID: 1781549
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2007 Dec;27(6):442-450.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2007.27.6.442
BACKGROUND: To monitor the performance of histocompatibility testing laboratories, HLA proficiency survey in Korea has been conducted biannually since 1996. In this report, we summarized the results of the... -
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- Laboratory Inspection and Accreditation in Korea II: Analysis of the First Round Inspection
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Lee WG, Kwak YS, Lee DH, Hwang YS, Lee KN
- KMID: 1730148
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2003 Oct;23(5):363-369.
BACKGROUND: The Korean Society of Laboratory Medicine (KSLM) Laboratory Inspection and Accreditation Program (IAP) has been developed after one year of study supported by a research grant from the Ministry... -
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- Glycerol Interference on the Measurement of Triglyceride Concentration
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Jeon CH, Kim SK, Lee SC
- KMID: 1892646
- Korean J Clin Pathol.
- 1997 Oct;17(5):703-710.
BACKGROUND: As more than 80% of Korean hospital laboratories don't use glycerol blank for the triglyceride measurement, we investigated free glycerol interference on the measurement of triglyceride concentration. METHODS: We collected... -
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- Survey Results of Medical Insurance Reimbursement System for Independent Medical Laboratories in Korea
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Bae SY, Kwon JA, Kim JS, Yoon SY, Lee CK, Lee KN, Kim DW, Min WK, Cha YJ, Chae SL, Hwang YS
- KMID: 1781475
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2007 Apr;27(2):143-150.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2007.27.2.143
BACKGROUND: A questionnaire survey was performed to perceive the problem of the current medical insurance reimbursement system for laboratory tests referred to independent medical laboratories; then, we intended to... -
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- Managing the Pre- and Post-analytical Phases of the Total Testing Process
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Hawkins R
- KMID: 1781432
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2012 Jan;32(1):5-16.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2012.32.1.5
For many years, the clinical laboratory's focus on analytical quality has resulted in an error rate of 4-5 sigma, which surpasses most other areas in healthcare. However, greater appreciation of... -
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- The Implementation and Effects of a Clinical Laboratory Accreditation Program in Korea from 1999 to 2006
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Shin BM, Chae SL, Min WK, Lee WG, Lim YA, Lee DH, Lim HS, Lee YK, Cha YJ, Suh SP, Lee KN, Kwak YS
- KMID: 854978
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Apr;29(2):163-170.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.2.163
BACKGROUND: The Korean Laboratory Accreditation Program (KLAP) by the Korean Society of Laboratory Medicine (KSLM) was started in 1999. We summarized history and achievement of KLAP for the last 8... -
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- Annual Report on External Quality Assessment in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Korea (1998)
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Kim JQ, Kwon OH, Kwon HJ, Kim YK, Kim JW, Kim TJ, Song J, Lee KN, Jung YS
- KMID: 2055387
- J Clin Pathol Qual Control.
- 1999 Jun;21(1):129-141.
Two trials of external quality assessment for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) were performed in 1998. A total of two specimens covering 26 test items were distributed. First specimen was distributed... -
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- Annual Report on External Quality Assessment in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Korea (1997)
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Kim JQ, Kwon OH, Kwon HJ, Kim YK, Kim JW, Kim TJ, Park IJ, Song J, Jung YS
- KMID: 2135521
- J Clin Pathol Qual Control.
- 1998 Jun;20(1):125-136.
Two Trials of external quality assessment for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) were performed in 1997. A total of two specimens covering 26 test items were distributed. One specimen was distributed... -
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- Annual Report on External Quality Assessment in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Korea (1999)
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Kim JQ, Kwon OH, Kwon HJ, Kim YK, Kim JW, Kim TJ, Park IJ, Song J, Jung YS
- KMID: 1561313
- J Clin Pathol Qual Control.
- 2000 Jun;22(1):127-138.
Two trials of external quality assessment for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) were performed in 1999. A total of two specimens were distributed. One specimen was distributed to 84 laboratories with... -
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- Development of a Document Management System for the Standardization of Clinical Laboratory Documents
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Hwang SH, Jung SK, Kang SJ, Cha HS, Chung SH, Lee DH
- KMID: 1711318
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2013 Nov;33(6):441-448.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2013.33.6.441
BACKGROUND: Documentation is very important; a considerable number of documents exist for use in accreditation inspection. However, most laboratories do not effectively manage the processes of documentation, organization, and storage.... -
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- Current Status and Proposal of a Guideline for Manual Slide Review of Automated Complete Blood Cell Count and White Blood Cell Dfferential
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Woo HY, Shin SY, Park H, Kim YJ, Kim HJ, Lee YK, Chae SL, Chang YH, Choi JR, Han K, Cho SR, Kwon KC
- KMID: 1781659
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2010 Dec;30(6):559-566.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2010.30.6.559
BACKGROUND: Manual slide review (MSR) is usually triggered by the results of automated hematolgy analyzers, but each laboaratory has different ciriteria for MSR. This study was carried out to investigate... -
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