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The impact of demand management on vitamin D testing

Juan José Perales-Afán, Diego Aparicio-Pelaz, Juan José Puente-Lanzarote, Marta Fabre

Original articles, Volume 35, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: cost savings; reference values; vitamin D; vitamin D deficiency; demand management guidelines

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.020707

Proposal for delta check limits of frequently requested hormones using real-world data

Sunghwan Shin, Shinae Yu, Sollip Kim, Soo Jin Yoo, Eun-Jung Cho, Jae-Woo Chung

Original articles, Volume 35, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: delta check; hormone tests; laboratory tests; result verification; postanalytical phase management

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.010704

Implementation of new Westgard rules suggested by the Westgard Advisor software for five immunological parameters

Lisa Cristelli, Francesca Occhipinti, Daniel Tumiatti, De Luisi Antonia, Erika Jani, Massimo Daves

Original articles, Volume 35, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: laboratory organization and management; quality control; validation; evaluation; Westgard rules

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.010701

The influence of calibration on bias in quality control and patient results for TSH on Vitros XT 7600 analyzer

Jill Boreyko, Josko Ivica

Original articles, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: TSH; bias; quality management

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030703

Quality assurance of add-on testing in plasma samples: stability limit for 29 biochemical analytes

Francisco J. Illana, Álvaro García-Osuna, María Sospedra, Rosa Ferrer, Cecília Martínez-Brú, Leonor Guiñón

Original articles, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: automation; laboratory organization and management; sample stability; add-on testing; quality assurance

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020704

Changing the tide in vitamin D testing: An 8-year review of a demand management approach

Janne Cadamuro, Ursula Huber-Schönauer, Cornelia Mrazek, Lukas Hehenwarter, Ulrike Kipman, Thomas K. Felder, Christian Pirich

Letters to the editor, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: demand management; preanalytical phase; laboratory order; vitamin D

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010401

Designing and validating an autoverification system of biochemical test results in Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, clinical laboratory

Bahar Ünlü Gül, Oğuzhan Özcan, Serdar Doğan, Abdullah Arpaci

Original articles, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: automation; biochemistry; laboratory organization and management; validation/evaluation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030704

Evaluation of preanalytical and postanalytical phases in clinical biochemistry laboratory according to IFCC laboratory errors and patient safety specifications

Nergiz Zorbozan, Orçun Zorbozan

Original articles, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: total quality management; preanalytical phase; quality indicators; six sigma

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030701

Review of current incidents and risk calculations used in the Royal College of Australasian Pathologists Key Incident Management and Monitoring Systems - a system that could be used by all Australasian medical laboratories, and easily adapted to worldwide use

Stephanie Gay, Belinda Pope, Tony Badrick, Michael Whiley

Original articles, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: extra-analytical phase; laboratory organisation and management; pre- and post-analytical incidents; risk matrix; quality assurance

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010702

Impact of combining data from multiple instruments on performance of patient-based real-time quality control

Qianqian Zhou, Tze Ping Loh, Tony Badrick, Chun Yee Lim

Original Articles, Volume 31, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: quality control; laboratory management; moving median; moving average; average of normal

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.020705

Patient-based quality control for glucometers: using the moving sum of positive patient results and moving average

Chun Yee Lim, Tony Badrick, Tze Ping Loh

Original Articles, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: laboratory management; quality control; moving average; moving sum of positive patient results; patient-based quality control

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020709

Analytical performance assessment and improvement by means of the Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA)

Leonor Guiñón, Anna Soler, Mónica Gisell Díaz, Rosa María Fernández, Nayra Rico, Josep Lluís Bedini, Aurea Mira, Luisa Alvarez

Original papers, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: risk management; FMEA; sigma metric; analytical performance; quality control

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020703

Clinician’s opinion about critical risk results proposed by the Croatian Chamber of Medical Biochemists: a survey in one Croatian tertiary hospital

Pavica Šonjić, Ana Nikler, Dora Vuljanić, Lora Dukić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original Articles, Volume 29, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: critical results; survey; post-analytical phase; laboratory management

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.030711

A balanced scorecard for assessing a strategic plan in a clinical laboratory

Luisa Alvarez, Anna Soler, Leonor Guiñón, Aurea Mira

Short review, Volume 29, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: balanced scorecard; clinical laboratory; management; strategic plan

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.020601

Reducing test request for anti-thyroglobulin and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies: trends before and after interventions based on rejection rules and profile management

Pedro Sánchez Pellicer, Ruth González Tamayo, Vicente Navarro López

Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: demand management laboratory; test laboratory request; anti-thyroid antibodies; anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies; anti-thyroglobulin antibodies

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.030709

Computer physician order entry (CPOE) as a strategy to estimate laboratory activity and costs associated with cancer clinical trials

Enrique Rodriguez-Borja, Africa Corchon-Peyrallo, Macarena Diaz-Gimenez, Arturo Carratala-Calvo

Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: clinical decision support systems; computer physician order entry; health care costs; laboratory management; randomized controlled trials

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.030706

Using Sigma metrics to establish analytical product performance requirements and optimize analytical performance of an diagnostic assay using a theoretical total PSA assay as an example

Victoria Petrides, Sharon Schneider

Short Communications: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: total quality management; decision making; goals

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020903

Comprehensive evaluation of the internal and external quality control to redefine analytical quality goals

Beatriz Varela, Gonzalo Pacheco

Original Papers: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: total quality management; quality control; bias; laboratory proficiency testing/methods; clinical chemistry test

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020710

Failure to review STAT clinical laboratory requests and its economical impact

Enrique Rodriguez-Borja, Celia Villalba-Martinez, Esther Barba-Serrano, Arturo Carratala-Calvo

Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: quality indicators; health care; extra-analytical phase; total quality management; clinical laboratory information systems

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.005

A model for managing and monitoring the quality of glucometers used in a high-volume clinical setting

Güzin Aykal, Ayşenur Yegin, Özgür Tekeli, Necat Yilmaz

Original paper, Volume 26, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: point-of-care testing (POCT); quality management program for glucometers; high-volume clinical setting; ISO 15197

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.022

How compliant are technicians with universal safety measures in medical laboratories in Croatia? – A pilot study

Kristina Dukic, Matea Zoric, Petra Pozaic, Jelena Starcic, Marija Culjak, Andrea Saracevic, Marijana Miler

Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: survey; compliance; laboratory technician; universal safety measures; total quality management; clinical laboratory services

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.038

Specimen rejection in laboratory medicine: Necessary for patient safety?

Zeliha Gunnur Dikmen, Asli Pinar, Filiz Akbiyik

Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: clinical laboratory services; total quality management; patient safety; preanalytical phase; preanalytical error

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.037

Contamination of lithium heparin blood by K2-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA): an experimental evaluation

Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Gian Luca Salvagno, Elisa Danese, Giorgio Brocco, Gian Cesare Guidi, Giuseppe Lippi

Original papers, Volume 24, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: contamination; EDTA; patient safety; preanalytical variability; total quality management; preanalytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.038

Pre-analytical errors management in the clinical laboratory: a five-year study

Angeles Giménez-Marín, Francisco Rivas-Ruiz, Maria del Mar Pérez-Hidalgo, Pedro Molina-Mendoza

Original papers, Volume 24, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: total quality management; quality indicators; health care; laboratories; patient safety

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.027

New ways to deal with known preanalytical issues: use of transilluminator instead of tourniquet for easing vein access and eliminating stasis on clinical biochemistry

Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Martina Montagnana, Cristovão Luis Pitanguiera Manguera, Nairo M. Sumita, Geraldo Picheth, Gian Cesare Guidi, Marileia Scartezini

Original papers, Volume 21, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: phlebotomy and blood collection; pre analytical phase; quality management system in clinical laboratory; transillumination; venous stasis.

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.024

Quality indicators

Ana-Maria Simundic, Elizabeta Topić

Short review, Volume 18, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: quality indicators; Total Quality Management; benchmarking; continuous improvement; accreditation; quality

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2008.027

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The impact of demand management on vitamin D testing

Proposal for delta check limits of frequently requested hormones using real-world data

Implementation of new Westgard rules suggested by the Westgard Advisor software for five immunological parameters

The influence of calibration on bias in quality control and patient results for TSH on Vitros XT 7600 analyzer

Quality assurance of add-on testing in plasma samples: stability limit for 29 biochemical analytes

Changing the tide in vitamin D testing: An 8-year review of a demand management approach

Designing and validating an autoverification system of biochemical test results in Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, clinical laboratory

Evaluation of preanalytical and postanalytical phases in clinical biochemistry laboratory according to IFCC laboratory errors and patient safety specifications

Review of current incidents and risk calculations used in the Royal College of Australasian Pathologists Key Incident Management and Monitoring Systems - a system that could be used by all Australasian medical laboratories, and easily adapted to worldwide use

Impact of combining data from multiple instruments on performance of patient-based real-time quality control

Experience on how to implement a preanalytical and POCT unit in Madrid’s IFEMA field hospital during this unprecedented COVID-19 emergency

Patient-based quality control for glucometers: using the moving sum of positive patient results and moving average

Analytical performance assessment and improvement by means of the Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA)

Clinician’s opinion about critical risk results proposed by the Croatian Chamber of Medical Biochemists: a survey in one Croatian tertiary hospital

A balanced scorecard for assessing a strategic plan in a clinical laboratory

Reducing test request for anti-thyroglobulin and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies: trends before and after interventions based on rejection rules and profile management

Computer physician order entry (CPOE) as a strategy to estimate laboratory activity and costs associated with cancer clinical trials

Using Sigma metrics to establish analytical product performance requirements and optimize analytical performance of an diagnostic assay using a theoretical total PSA assay as an example

Comprehensive evaluation of the internal and external quality control to redefine analytical quality goals

Failure to review STAT clinical laboratory requests and its economical impact

A model for managing and monitoring the quality of glucometers used in a high-volume clinical setting

How compliant are technicians with universal safety measures in medical laboratories in Croatia? – A pilot study

Specimen rejection in laboratory medicine: Necessary for patient safety?

Assessment of patient safety culture in clinical laboratories in the Spanish National Health System

Contamination of lithium heparin blood by K2-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA): an experimental evaluation

Pre-analytical errors management in the clinical laboratory: a five-year study

New ways to deal with known preanalytical issues: use of transilluminator instead of tourniquet for easing vein access and eliminating stasis on clinical biochemistry

Quality indicators

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