Haematology Watch

How to evaluate an Out-of-control result of IQC before repeating it?

Dr. Mehmood ul Hasan Malik


Case Vignette 1:
A lab technician informed the haematologist about a 1:3S violation.

We can classify the out-of-control results into following:
1. UNACCEPTABLE RESULT IN ONE LEVEL:
   i. Affecting one analyte
   ii. Affecting more than one analyte
2. UNACCEPTABLE RESULT IN MORE THAN ONE LEVEL:
   i. Affecting one analyte
   ii. Affecting more than one analyte