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Pop Quiz: Do you suffer from Low QC?

Posted by Sten Westgard, MS [with apologies in advance*]

IsItLowQC

Take the "Low QC" Quiz to see if your laboratory is suffering from this new condition...

  • Do you have a decrease in your desire to QC?
  • Do you have a general lack of energy at work caused by QC?
  • Have you noticed a decrease in your enjoyment of life, possibly due to QC?
  • Are you sad and/or grumpy about QC?
  • Has there been a recent deterioration in your ability to trouble-shoot QC?

Answers, after the jump...

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AACC comments on Proposed New CLIA goals

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Theranos finally bleeds out...

Posted by Sten Westgard, MS

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Theranos Bleeds out...

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Sigma Metrics ... Spotted in Chinese EQA Reports.

Posted by Sten Westgard, MS

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NY Times Editorial Focuses on Failures in Medical Device Regulation

A recent New York Times Sunday editorial focused on the deplorable state of medical device regulation. We simply can no longer trust FDA clearances, particularly 510ks:

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Six Sigma Metrics ... Surging in China

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Pop Quiz: How many equations are needed (at minimum) to calculate measurement uncertainty?

Posted by Sten Westgard, MS

In Biochemia Medica, a recent article detailed the Minimum requirements for the estimation of measurement uncertainty:Recommendations of the joint Working group for uncertainty of measurement of the CSMBLM and CCMB.

Can you guess how many?

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ICYMI: Theranos receives last minute transfusion

Posted by Sten Westgard, MS

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Remember in 2017 when there were predictions that Theranos wouldn't last out the year?

It appears reports of Theranos' death were greatly exaggerated... or maybe not

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Sigma-metrics in Korea PT

Posted by Sten Westgard, MS

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Budgets aren't the only things getting squeezed in the lab...

Posted by Sten Westgard, MS

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Westgard in the News: Advance for the Laboratory Manager, February Issue

Posted by Sten Westgard, MS

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Thank you, Haerbin!

Posted by Sten Westgard, MS

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Losing ground on HbA1c

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Thanks, NCCL!

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Q and A: Is the 10:x rule still compulsory?

A recent question came to me via social media: "Hello Sir, Good morning, How are you? I wanted to know is still 10x rule is coumpulsary?[stet.]  Even [when] we are using lab mean and lab SD. Please share the details.Thanks and Regards, [anonymous]"10:x is not compulsory by any regulation that I am aware of. Many regulations require you to...

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