In today's world, the clinical
laboratory is a rapidly expanding area under constant
demand to give speedy and reliable results. A clinical
laboratory's performance is measured using IQC and
EQAS. However, these approaches cannot quantify the
number of errors. A new tool called sigma metric quantifies
the approximate amount of analytical errors, and assesses
and directs the development of better quality control
procedures. In order to minimizing error rates Six Sigma
were utilized to quantify the analytical quality of
automated clinical chemistry.
Keywords :
IQC, EQAS, Six Sigma, Quality Goal Index
