External Quality Assessment (EQA) is a cornerstone in maintaining and improving the accuracy, reliability and comparability of clinical laboratory test results worldwide. By systematically comparing ...
Many assays have integrated, built-in, or internal controls to demonstrate their operability at specific procedural steps. What role do these built-in controls play in quality control to assure ...
Salmonella typing results from public health national reference laboratories in the EU are ‘encouraging’, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The molecular ...