Biochemistry & Analytical Biochemistry

Cost cutting quality control analysis: A multicenter pilot study

International Conference on Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine

October 17-18, 2016 Chicago, USA

Yogini Patel

Brahma Kumaris' Global Hospital and Research Centre, India

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Biochem Anal Biochem

Abstract:

Commercially available controls are costly for small laboratories. This multi centric study presents the results of quality control (QC) compliance and deviation by indigenously prepared controls for a study period of four weeks. Twenty laboratories automated (10-group1) and Semi-automated (10 group 2) participated the study. All laboratories followed uniform method to process the QC controls. A set of 40 aliquots (one ml each) were distributed to all. Commercially available controls were processed along with 8 labs in group one showed QC results within 2 standard deviations (2SD) one deviated on day 2, while the other deviated on day 23. In group two 7 achieved 2SD targets for all 30 days, 2 deviated between in the first week and 1 on day two. Commercial controls used, showed same deviations, however, most of their results lay within 1SD limit. Results of this study indicated that indigenously prepared controls may be used to replace commercially available controls. The results of the above study with reasoning for compliance and deviation of QC shall be discussed in light of relevant data and literature.

Biography :

Yogini Patel has obtained her PhD in Applied Biology (Liver Disease in Hemophilia and Thalassemia with special reference to HIV AND HBsAg) during 1983-1989. She has received many certifications which include NABL Internal Auditor Certification from GOI India, Jaipur, ICH GCP Certification from Pharmacy College Mum University, Lead Assessor Course certification from NABH-GOI-Hospitals & NABH-GOI-Blood banks. She was the Joint Director of Blood Safety and Quality Assurance-MDACS from 2009-2010. She has also served as an Editorial Secretary for Indian Journal of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine. She is the recipient of many awards such as, Rotary International Vocational Excellence Award for Blood Transfusion Services, Dr L H Hiranandani and Dr A J Desai Award for Best Poster from Indian Society of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine-2001 and RD Birla Award in 2004 for research in presence of anti-hepatitis B core antibody in blood donors tested negative for HBsAg.

Email: dr_yoginipatel@yahoo.com