Analytical Pathology

Consensus Report of the Task Force on Standardisation of DNA Flow Cytometry in Clinical Pathology

Guidelines are given to assist the standardisation of DNA flow cytometry in clinical pathology. They have been agreed by a group of twelve scientists from nine European countries.

Frequency of Errors in Clinical Laboratory Practice

  Background and Objective: Laboratory errors are one of the major factors that affect the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and monitoring in patients.The objective of study is to evaluate the frequency and type of errors in different phases of testing at the Pathology Department of the Shalamar Hospital, Lahore and to evaluate the causes of errors. Methods: This observational study was carrie...

Errors in pathology and laboratory medicine: consequences and prevention.

Reducing errors and improving quality are an integral part of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The rate of errors is reviewed for the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases for a specimen. The quality systems in place in pathology today are identified and compared with benchmarks for quality. The types and frequency of errors and quality systems are reviewed for surgical patho...

Microdissection and Molecular Analysis of Single Cells or Small Cell Clusters in Pathology and Diagnosis – Significance and Challenges

Colour figures can be viewed on http://www.esacp.org/acp/2002/24-4_5/heinmoeller.htm.

Analytical and Quantitative Cytopathology and Histopathology: Three Years Later.

A clinical view of analytical goals in clinical biochemistry.

The analytical goals inferred desirable by a group of clinicians for the imprecisions of a wide range of analytes have been studied by survey. The goals required have not in general become more stringent in the past decade and are not as demanding as those promulgated by laboratory professionals. Clinical biochemistry laboratories can now attain analytical imprecisions which satisfy the general...