Quality Assessment Manual

The Quality Assessment Plan ensures the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of patient test results regardless of where the test was performed. Local Public Health Laboratories perform waived and moderate complexity laboratory testing.

Section I: Quality Assessment Plan

Quality Assessment Table of Contents

Quality Assessment

Signature Page


Section 2: Good Laboratory Practices

Good Laboratory Practice


Section 3: Laboratory Safety

Laboratory Safety


Section 4: Quality Control

Quality Control


Section 5: Preanalytic Assessments

Employee Competency

Specimen Collection

Temp Checks

Temperature Chart


Section 6: Analytical Assessments

Bright Field Microscopy

Proficiency Testing


Section 7: Post Analytical

Corrective Action Incident Report

Records Retention

Records Search

TAT


Section 8: Forms

Approved Test List by Complexity

Authorized Procedures

Change Form

Performance Checklist - Cholesterol Reflotron

Performance Checklist - Vaginal KOH

Performance Checklist - Urine Microscopies

Performance Checklist - Vaginal Wet Preps

Records Search