Australia National Pathology Standards (First Edition 2027)
Standard 10: Specimen testing – Australia National Pathology Standards (First Edition 2027)

Australia National Pathology Standards (First Edition 2027) 10.10: External quality assurance programs: participate in EQA for the preanalytical, analytical and postanalytical phases of every test or test group with an available program, assess program suitability against predefined criteria including ISO 17043, keep the supervising medical practitioner in oversight, test and report EQA material like routine specimens wherever possible, document acceptable performance criteria, review results for acceptability against the practice's risk analysis, investigate discordance promptly and assess and correct any impact on patient results, and notify the designated person of serious and persistent poor performance

What does 10.10 require?

External quality assurance covers each test or test group for which a program exists, and spans the work before analysis, the analysis itself and the reporting that follows (the publication numbers this action 10.010). The practice judges a program's suitability against set criteria, ISO 17043 among them; the supervising medical practitioner oversees participation; EQA material is run and reported like a routine specimen wherever that is possible; acceptable performance is defined in writing; results are reviewed to confirm performance is acceptable against the practice's own risk analysis, discordant results are investigated promptly, and the practice works out whether any patient's results or care were affected and puts it right; and serious or persistent poor performance is reported to the designated person.

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