NCCLS eNews - 9 January 2004 (Plain Text Version)

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Welcome to NCCLS eNews
2004 NCCLS Leadership Conference
Press Releases: M100-S14, M11-A6, M40-A, AUTO7-P and EP21-A
Notice of Vote and Comment Deadlines for Consensus Documents: H4-A5, HS6-P, and HS10-P
Recently Approved Documents: H1-A5, H21-A4, M40-A and MM7-A
Recently Published ISO Standards: ISO 3826-1 and ISO 15747
Notice of Document No Longer Under Review: GP14-A
Notice of Cancelled Documents: EP11-P, EP20-P, I/LA13-A and NRSCL8-A
New Projects Authorized
Meeting Calendar
Upcoming Events and Exhibits
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Sustaining Members

Notice of Vote and Comment Deadlines for Consensus Documents: H4-A5, HS6-P, and HS10-P

NCCLS announces that the following documents are submitted for vote as candidate-for-advancement consensus documents.

The documents and ballots are posted on NCCLS Forums to delegates of Active and Associate Active member organizations. If you are a voting delegate or alternate, we request that you access NCCLS Forums to obtain the candidate-for-advancement documents. Login to access NCCLS Forums.

The deadline for the completed ballot for H4-A5 to be received in the Executive Offices is 9 March 2004.

H4-A5 — Procedures and Devices for the Collection of Diagnostic Capillary Blood Specimens; Approved Standard—Fifth Edition
This document provides a technique for the collection of diagnostic capillary blood specimens, including recommendations for collection sites and specimen handling and identification. Specifications for disposable devices used to collect, process, and transfer diagnostic capillary blood specimens are also included.

The deadline for the completed ballots for HS6-P and HS10-P to be received in the Executive Offices is 8 April 2004.

HS6-P — Studies to Evaluate Patient Outcomes; Proposed Guideline
This guideline describes the essential issues in planning outcomes research including resources needed, formulating a research question, validity and sources of error, feasibility, and ethical issues; addresses the design and implementation of a patient outcomes research plan including study design, study subjects, measurements, interventions, and analysis; summarizes recommendations for reporting patient outcomes research; and includes definitions, references, and resources for those interested in planning, conducting, and using patient outcomes research.

HS10-P — Application of a Quality System for Inpatient Medication Use; Proposed Guideline
This document provides a model for providers of pharmacy services that will assist with implementation and maintenance of an effective quality system.

-Second Notice-

The deadline for the completed ballots for GP17-A2 and GP21-A2 to be received in the Executive Offices is 26 January 2004.

GP17-A2 — Clinical Laboratory Safety; Approved Guideline—Second Edition
This document contains general recommendations for implementing a high-quality laboratory safety program, which are provided in a framework that is adaptable within any laboratory.

GP21-A2 — Training and Competence Assessment; Approved Guideline—Second Edition
This document provides background information and recommended processes for the development of training and competence assessment programs that meet quality/regulatory objectives.

The deadline for the completed ballots for AUTO7-P and I/LA24-P to be received in the Executive Offices is 24 February 2004.

AUTO7-P — Laboratory Automation: Data Content for Specimen Identification; Proposed Standard
This document provides specifications for the content of linear bar codes on specimen container tubes in the clinical laboratory and for use on laboratory automation systems.

I/LA24-P — Fluorescence Calibration and Quantitative Measurement of Fluorescence Intensity; Proposed Guideline
This guideline describes the basic principles, the reference materials, and the laboratory procedures upon which quantitative fluorescence calibration is based.

Under our Administrative Procedures, an NCCLS document approved by the area committee at the first level of the consensus process is submitted to the NCCLS delegates as a “candidate-for-advancement” consensus document. This begins the voting and approval period by the delegates.

As a delegate, your vote is to affirm (or reject) the document for advancement as an NCCLS document. Please send your completed ballot to the Executive Offices by the above deadline.

In the NCCLS consensus process, comments are invited at each publication stage. In each edition, the responsible committee includes a summary of comments on the prior edition and its responses to them. Any comments received on a candidate-for-advancement consensus document as a result of delegate voting and consensus review will be addressed by the committee during the document’s advancement. For more information on Active and Associate Active membership, click here.