Challenges and solutions for instituting an efficient maintenance program for laboratory equipment in Central Asian, and developing world, countries

• Main Authors: Riza Ikranbegiin (Author), George Schmid (Author), David Hoos (Author), Andrew Young (Author), Phyllis Della-Latta (Author), Paul Spearman (Author), Artur Ramos (Author), Bereket Alemayehu (Author), Begaiym Achmetova (Author), Gulzhan Nauryzova (Author), Adilya Albetkova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract We review the current state of quality assurance in laboratories of the five Central Asia Republics (CARs), focusing on laboratory equipment, and compare quality assurance approaches with CLSI standards. The laboratories of the CARs faced exceptional challenges including highly-structured l...