======Quality Indicator of Hematology======

^**Hematology Laboratory**                       ^                                                                                      ^
|**QUALITY INDICATORS FOR CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT**|                                                                                      |
|**PRE ANALYTICAL**                              |                                                                                      |
|Sample rejection                                |<5% of total sample received                                                          |
|Any discrepancy in patient identification       |                                                                                      |
|Non specific examination name                   |                                                                                      |
|Inadequate quantity of sample                   |                                                                                      |
|Inappropriate container                         |                                                                                      |
|Hemolyzed / clotted sample                      |                                                                                      |
|Transport time >2Hrs                            |                                                                                      |
|**ANALYTICAL**                                  |                                                                                      |
|EQAS                                            |Z Score among labs within (0± 2 score). To have acceptable outliers <10% in each cycle|
|Inter Laboratory Comparison                     |Result should have 80-90% concordance among labs                                      |
|IQC records                                     |Percentage CV should be within limits (lab mean ± 2SD)                                |
|Critical value records                          |4-5% reporting                                                                        |
|**POST ANALYTICAL**                             |                                                                                      |
| TAT records                                    |Outliers should be <10% of total samples recieved                                     |
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