Review
Theories and perspectives of patient-based real-time quality control system in the laboratory
Duan Xincen, Wang Beili, Pan Baishen, Guo Wei
Published 2021-10-11
Cite as Chin J Lab Med, 2021, 44(10): 956-959. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn114452-20201117-00841
Abstract
Taking advantage of current advancements of the laboratory information system, patient-based real-time quality control (PBRTQC) has become a hot research topic with the potential of significantly improving the quality of clinical laboratories. PBRTQC has several advantages over conventional internal quality control, including the merit of continuous error detection, low maintenance cost, and no fear of loss of quality control due to commutability issue. This review summarized the recent research progress in PBRTQC. The review described the fundamental theories of PBRTQC and explained how to implement PBRTQC in clinical laboratories in detail. The review also provided prospective view on how to solve the current problems and what are the future research directions of PBRTQC.
Key words:
Patient-based real-time quality control; Statistical process control; Quality control
Contributor Information
Duan Xincen
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Wang Beili
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Pan Baishen
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Guo Wei
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China