Author :
Preeti Rajeev Doshi, Priyanka S Murgod, Kunda Jagadale, Rachana Lakhe, N.S. Mani
Volume :
4
Issue :
2
Abstract :
Introduction: Various QC and QA including the pre analytical, analytical and post analytical variables were taken into consideration for the internal quality indicators in department of cytopathology of a tertiary care hospital.
Aims: To evaluate the importance of quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) parameters in the routine work of cytology pathology laboratory in a tertiary care hospital.
Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective and quantitative study in a tertiary care hospital for a period of one year for the analysis of the internal quality indicators for Cytopathology laboratory for gynaecological and non- gynaecological cases with selected variables.
Results: Data was analyzed using various mentioned formulas and excel sheet along with review of literature in the cytopathology laboratory.
Conclusion: It is very important to set the standards and review the procedures of QA and QC as per the requirement for the laboratory to ensure the quality for the cytopathology laboratory.
Keyword :
Cytopathology, Quality assurance, Quality indicators.