B A Jones1, D D Davey. 1. Department of Pathology, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, Mich. 48236, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe a comprehensive integrated laboratory quality management plan for gynecologic cytology. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cytopathology laboratory performance monitors with interlaboratory comparison. RESULTS: Utilizing College of American Pathologists Q-Probes studies, the College of American Pathologists Interlaboratory Comparison Program in Cervicovaginal Cytology, and other published data, a quality management program for gynecologic cytology involving diagnostic statistics, screening limits and competency assessment, retrospective rescreening, real-time rescreening, cytology-biopsy correlation, follow-up of patients with abnormal cytology results, turnaround time, examination of unknown slides (survey programs), and new technology is described. CONCLUSION: Regular coordinated monitoring of performance, with longitudinal and interlaboratory comparison utilizing the methods described, provides an opportunity to optimize gynecologic cytology service.
OBJECTIVE: To describe a comprehensive integrated laboratory quality management plan for gynecologic cytology. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cytopathology laboratory performance monitors with interlaboratory comparison. RESULTS: Utilizing College of American Pathologists Q-Probes studies, the College of American Pathologists Interlaboratory Comparison Program in Cervicovaginal Cytology, and other published data, a quality management program for gynecologic cytology involving diagnostic statistics, screening limits and competency assessment, retrospective rescreening, real-time rescreening, cytology-biopsy correlation, follow-up of patients with abnormal cytology results, turnaround time, examination of unknown slides (survey programs), and new technology is described. CONCLUSION: Regular coordinated monitoring of performance, with longitudinal and interlaboratory comparison utilizing the methods described, provides an opportunity to optimize gynecologic cytology service.
Authors: Eric J Suba; Sean K Murphy; Amber D Donnelly; Lisa M Furia; My Linh D Huynh; Stephen S Raab Journal: Am J Public Health Date: 2006-01-31 Impact factor: 9.308