[Analysis of the results of the SEIMC External Quality Control Program. Year 2013]

Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2015 Jul:33 Suppl 2:1-8. doi: 10.1016/S0213-005X(15)30008-2.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The External Quality Control Program of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) include controls for bacteriology, serology, mycology, parasitology, mycobacteria, virology, molecular microbiology and HIV-1, HCV and HBV viral loads. This manuscript presents the analysis of results obtained of the participants from the 2013 SEIMC External Quality Control Programme, except viral loads controls, that they are summarized in a manuscript abroad. As a whole, the results obtained in 2013 confirm the excellent skill and good technical standards found in previous editions. However, erroneous results can be obtained in any laboratory and in clinically relevant determinations. Once again, the results of this program highlighted the need to implement both internal and external controls in order to assure the maximal quality of the microbiological tests.

Keywords: Clinical microbiology; Control externo de calidad; External quality control; Microbiología clínica.

Publication types

  • Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infectious Disease Medicine / organization & administration
  • Laboratory Proficiency Testing* / organization & administration
  • Laboratory Proficiency Testing* / standards
  • Laboratory Proficiency Testing* / statistics & numerical data
  • Male
  • Microbiological Techniques / standards*
  • Microbiology / organization & administration
  • Middle Aged
  • Parasitology / methods*
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Reference Standards
  • Societies, Medical
  • Spain