Use of a laboratory information system driven tool for pre-signout quality assurance of random cytopathology reports

• Main Authors: Sonal Kamat (Author), Anil V Parwani (Author), Walid E Khalbuss (Author), Sara E Monaco (Author), Susan M Kelly (Author), Luke T Wiehagen (Author), Anthony L Piccoli (Author), Karen M Lassige (Author), Liron Pantanowitz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Quality assurance (QA) programs in cytopathology laboratories in the USA currently primarily involve the review of Pap tests per clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988 federal regulations. A pre-signout quality assurance tool (PQAT) at our institution allows the laboratory in...