National External Quality Assessment follow-up: 2010–2017 Turkish experience

Author:

Mercan Ferzane,Serdar Muhittin A.ORCID,Senes Mehmet,Konukoglu Dildar,İnal Tamer Cevat,Alatas Özkan,Pinar Asli,Savci Özlem,Güven Muhammet,Gündüz Mehmet,Eğin Ertuğrul,Tipioğlu Yasal Önder,Tekin Ahmet,Yucel Doğan

Abstract

Abstract Objective Medical laboratories encounter critical obstacles in External Quality Assessment (EQA) practices that are key to assessment of the analytical period. Present study aims to unveil the challenges in nationwide inter-laboratory harmonization and suggest practical solutions. Materials and methods EQA results of 1941 laboratories participating in 18 different EQA-programs between 2010 and 2017 were examined. Standard Deviation Index (SDI) of each program calculated using 801,028 sample data from 24 different clinical chemical tests were used to conduct a process assessment. Results There is a significant discrepancy in unsatisfactory performance ratio among different EAQ-programs with an average of 3.4% (27,074 cases) between 2010 and 2017 and a decreasing trend (~40–50%) in 7-years. Programs with higher SDI display lower discrepancy rates. Reasons for unaccepted results appear to be data entry errors (8.27–22.2%), material dilution errors (5–11.4%), technical problems (3.76–7.9%); while random or unidentified causes account for a major of 44.9–59.5%. In 7-years, 15.7% reduction was observed in average SDI of all tests. Conclusion With the launch of national EQA follow-up program, increased awareness of the analytical processes led to a decrease in unaccepted results and variances in the analytical period. Staff training is suggested as a significant measure. In addition, simultaneous assessment of SDI and allowable total error rates would reduce the variation between programs.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Biochemistry (medical),Clinical Biochemistry,Molecular Biology,Biochemistry

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