The Individualized Quality Control Plan—Coming Soon to Clinical Microbiology Laboratories Everywhere!

As of 1 January 2016, microbiology laboratories can choose to adopt a new quality control option, the Individualized Quality Control Plan (IQCP), under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA). This voluntary approach increases flexibility for meeting regulatory requirements and provides laboratories the opportunity to customize QC for testing in their unique environments and with their testing personnel. IQCP is an all-inclusive approach to quality based on risk management to address potential errors in the total testing process.
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: news