| Clinical Pathology Laboratory | |
|---|---|
| QUALITY INDICATORS FOR CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT | |
| PRE ANALYTICAL | |
| Sample rejection | <5% of total sample received |
| Any discrepancy in patient identification | |
| Non specific examination name | |
| Sample type and preservative not shown | |
| Inadequate quantity of sample | |
| Inappropriate container | |
| Transport time is more than 2 hrs for urine and body fluids other than CSF. Transport time more than 1 hour for CSF. | |
| ANALYTICAL | |
| Inter Laboratory Comparison | Result should have 80-90% concordance among labs |
| Critical value records | 4-5% reporting |
| POST ANALYTICAL | |
| TAT records | Outliers should be <15% of total samples recieved |