The article is composed in the form of discussion with authors of another article published in the same issue of journal. The publication considers factors impacting analytical quality of results of clinical laboratory analyses. The cases in question are content of normative documents in force, expedience to complete them with more specific requirements to producers of laboratory analysis tools...

The problems in Canada with laboratory medicine were recently discussed in CMAJ. The Canadian Association of Pathologists released a 5-point action plan following its 2008 annual meeting. We fully endorse the call for mandatory external testing of proficiency for all Canadian medical laboratories and the dissemination of a quality-management checklist for diagnostic immunohistochemistry. Howeve...

The importance of laboratory medicine in the medical student curriculum T he objective data provided by laboratory medicine underpins clinical practice in the areas of diagnosis , prognosis, and therapy. Molinaro et al. reported that approximately '60 to 70% of medical decisions are based on laboratory results' (1). However, current literature states that medical education on laboratory testing...

the most important goal of clinical researches is publishing the results in order to improve human health. if the results will be accepted by the scientific community, researcher aim would be achieved at improving public health. a published article does not guarantee the acceptance of its findings by the scientific community, hence, research should be done by considering a scientific plan. due ...

Canadian public health care systems pay for-profit corporations to provide essential medical laboratory services. This practice is a useful window on the effects of using for-profit corporations to provide publicly funded services. Because private corporations are substantially protected by law from the public disclosure of "confidential business information," increased for-profit delivery has ...

background: laboratory wastes are one of the environmental issues of developing countries and cause diseases and epidemics. laboratory waste management is planned with the aim of preventing unfavorable effects on human health and the environment. the aim of the present study was to determine the status of medical waste management in clinical laboratories affiliated with rafsanjan university of ...

OBJECTIVES To validate and accredit a set of three multiplex endpoint PCR assays, targeting the most important carbapenemase and minor extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) resistance genes, according to the international ISO 15189 particular requirements for the quality and competence of medical laboratories. METHODS Specific primers targeting ESBLs and carbapenemases were collected from the ...