This article is the third in Microbiologics’ series on Optimal QC in the Clinical Laboratory. Previously, in this series we highlighted the importance of external and third-party quality control ...

Many assays have integrated, built-in, or internal controls to demonstrate their operability at specific procedural steps. What role do these built-in controls play in quality control to assure ...

The quality of laboratory consumables can be defined as the accuracy, reliability, and precision of the consumables used. A laboratory consumable is any item that is routinely purchased or replaced; ...

Sigma metrics constitute a quantitative approach that integrates bias, imprecision and total allowable error to evaluate the performance of clinical laboratory assays ...