Tools, Technologies and Training for Healthcare Laboratories

New EFLM goals for hematology: fit for purpose?

A new study of biologic variation significantly reduce the desirable allowable imprecision and desirable allowable bias for hematology parameters. Using data from one of the latest generatation analyzers, the Sysmex XN, we try to see if the goals - or the instrument - are fit for purpose. What happens if we develop new goals that no one can achieve?  

Comparing Verdicts from Different Goals

The debate on performance specification (quality goal) models has been going for decades. What's the bottom line? If we used permissible uncertainty instead of allowable total error, would our judgments on method accepability be any different? 

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Goals

 Continuing in our series of analytical goal comparisons, we evaluate the quality requirements and performance of alkaline phosphatase (ALP).

Glucose Goals

 Continuing in our series of performance and goal comparisons, we evaluate the quality requirements and method performance of glucose.

AST Goals

 Continuing in our series of performance and goal comparisons, we evaluate the quality requirements and method performance of aspartate aminotransferase (AST).

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