Tools, Technologies and Training for Healthcare Laboratories

Three POC Lipid methods

A study in the September 2009 issue of Point of Care examined three different devices that measured lipid profiles and compared them to reference methods. Using that data, we evaluate performance on a Sigma-scale and determine the implications for laboratory QC.

HbA1c in 2010, Second Chance

A remarkable study by Lenters-Westra and Slingerland in early 2010 found that 6 out of 8 HbA1c POC methods did not meet generally accepted analytical performance standards. What happens when one of those failed methods asks for a "do-over"?

Roche Integra 400+

Continuing in our series on translating method validation studies into Six Sigma metrics, we examine a Roche Integra 400+ chemistry analyzer, with data provided by St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas.

Sigma Estimates: High Volume Hematology

Working with CAP Today's recent survey of High Volume Hematology Analyzers, we convert the manufacturer precision claims into Six Sigma estimates. Want to see how the instruments shape up?

WBC on a SE 9500

Are things better or worse in hematology than in chemistry? Data from a recent AACC conference poster reveals more good news...

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