The full blood count (FBC) is the most prescribed laboratory test in France. Due to the lack of data, there is a great variability in reference values of the FBC, between medical laboratories. The aim of this work was to provide normal reference values for FBC in adults. These normal values were defined in a population of 33 258 healthy adults, 19 612 men and 13 646 women. These values were det...

Quality assurance is an implied concept inherent in every consumer's purchase of a product or service. In laboratory testing, quality assurance encompasses preanalytic (sampling, transport, and handling prior to testing), analytic (measurement), and postanalytic (reporting and interpretation) factors. Quality-assurance programs require that procedures are in place to detect errors in all 3 comp...

in september 2007 national standard manual was finalized and officially announced as the minimal quality requirements for all medical laboratories in the country. apart from auditing laboratories, reference health laboratory has performed benchmarking auditing of medical laboratory network (surveys) in provinces. 12(th) benchmarks performed in tehran and alborz provinces, iran in 2010 in three ...

INTRODUCTION In vitro human diagnostic (IVD) company recalls are a common practice aimed to either minimize a potential error or eliminate an existing failure. In this case report, we aim to provide a critical analysis of a recent IVD recall and to provide a practical framework about what to do when an IVD company recalls product(s) based on the International Organization for Standardization--I...

Professor, Behavioral Sciences Dept., Rush University Medical Center, Chicago Director, Biological Rhythms Research Laboratory, Rush University Medical Center Associate Professor, Behavioral Sciences Dept., Rush University Medical Center, Chicago Associate Director, Biological Rhythms Research Laboratory, Rush University Medical Center Corresponding author for proofs and reprints: Charmane I. E...

1BSPS, PhD Researcher; Molecular Biology Laboratory, Blood Transfusion Center, Medical School, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Brazil 2BS, MSc Researcher; Molecular Biology Laboratory, Blood Transfusion Center, Medical School, UNESP, Brazil 3BS, MSc Post-graduation Student; Molecular Biology Laboratory, Blood Transfusion Center, Medical School, UNESP, Brazil 4MD, Physician, Santa Casa d...

Shin-Hwar Wu, Cheng-Mao Ho and Jang-Jih Lu Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua,Taiwan, ROC Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC Department of Laboratory Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC Department of Medical Research, China Medical University...