Background: Laboratory testing is a complex process comprising three phases that include the preanalytical, analytical and the post analytical phase of total laboratory testing process. Pre-analytical phase represents the most error prone phase of the laboratory testing process....
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2018/43874
Background: Point of care testing (POCT) is one of the fastest growing aspects of clinical laboratory testing, and it is used in many healthcare areas. Objective: This article aims to review the implementation and management of a POCT service in the Hospital and other healthcare...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/43875
Background: Public and private pressures to contain cost and improvement of test result require that the clinical laboratories adopt new systems for managing quality. Objectives: To review the management process for improving the quality of all aspects of laboratory operations. M...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40929
Background: Laboratory quality management plans with pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic components are key elements in ensuring patient safety. The greatest impact for overall improvement would be to focus on pre-and post-analytic services where most errors occur. Objective...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40742
Background: Diabetes is an international public health issue. International Expert Committee recommended an alternative diagnostic index testing for diabetes using glycated (A1c). Objective: This study aimed to determine whether A1c test should be used for diagnosing diabetes mel...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/27618
Background: Serum tumor markers are widely used clinically for monitoring response to therapy and detecting cancer recurrence. However, only a limited number of them have been effectively used for the early detection of cancer. Objective: To review serum tumor markers used clinic...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/24832