{"title":"Consolidation of quality control material improves patient safety and supports sustainability","authors":"M. Menacho-Román, Salma Ouriach, Ignacio Arribas","doi":"10.1515/labmed-2022-0085","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Objectives Quality control measurements are a keystone in daily routine laboratory workflows. This study evaluated the use of a consolidated quality control material for increasing efficiency while also reducing costs. Methods Quality control materials from two different manufacturers were chosen to evaluate efficiency in a test setting. A total of 23 clinical chemistry tests and 15 immunoassays were performed twice each day under routine conditions over a 10-day time period using an Abbott Alinity system. Results The data obtained showed a saving of between 40 and 100% depending on test criteria. The cost savings in waste reduction ranges between a factor of 5.4 for dead volume to 19.8 for consumables. No difference in quality performance were found. Conclusions Choosing a consolidated quality control material resulted in a higher efficiency, greater cost savings and higher sustainability while maintaining the same level of performance.","PeriodicalId":55986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laboratory Medicine","volume":"46 1","pages":"377 - 381"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1000,"publicationDate":"2022-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Laboratory Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1515/labmed-2022-0085","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Abstract Objectives Quality control measurements are a keystone in daily routine laboratory workflows. This study evaluated the use of a consolidated quality control material for increasing efficiency while also reducing costs. Methods Quality control materials from two different manufacturers were chosen to evaluate efficiency in a test setting. A total of 23 clinical chemistry tests and 15 immunoassays were performed twice each day under routine conditions over a 10-day time period using an Abbott Alinity system. Results The data obtained showed a saving of between 40 and 100% depending on test criteria. The cost savings in waste reduction ranges between a factor of 5.4 for dead volume to 19.8 for consumables. No difference in quality performance were found. Conclusions Choosing a consolidated quality control material resulted in a higher efficiency, greater cost savings and higher sustainability while maintaining the same level of performance.
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The Journal of Laboratory Medicine (JLM) is a bi-monthly published journal that reports on the latest developments in laboratory medicine. Particular focus is placed on the diagnostic aspects of the clinical laboratory, although technical, regulatory, and educational topics are equally covered. The Journal specializes in the publication of high-standard, competent and timely review articles on clinical, methodological and pathogenic aspects of modern laboratory diagnostics. These reviews are critically reviewed by expert reviewers and JLM’s Associate Editors who are specialists in the various subdisciplines of laboratory medicine. In addition, JLM publishes original research articles, case reports, point/counterpoint articles and letters to the editor, all of which are peer reviewed by at least two experts in the field.
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