CLSI eNews - 1 December 2006 (Plain Text Version)Return to Graphical Version | Search back issues | Print all articles In this issue: Following the Rules: CLSI Auto10-A document provides a pathway to increased quality and efficiencyWith increasing pressure to maintain adequate turnaround time and enhance test result quality, clinical labs must develop new methods for increasing productivity with limited resources. Automated verification, or autoverification, has emerged as a tool for laboratorians whose goal is to streamline laboratory processes while maintaining the highest quality standards. Autoverification of Clinical Laboratory Results; Approved Guideline (AUTO10-A), published by Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute and released in October, provides a general framework that will allow each laboratory to easily design, implement, validate and customize rules for autoverification based on the needs of its patient population. Additionally, important supporting sections address different aspects of regulatory compliance and validation of algorithms essential to establishing and maintaining a modern autoverification system. Read the full article as published in the 20 November 2006 issue of ADVANCE for Medical Laboratory Professionals. For more information or to contact us directly, please visit www.clsi.org l ©2006 Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |