Guest Essay
Dr. Callum Fraser discusses scientific statements that are often made in the trade journals and even the scienfitic journals. Sadly, they are often not true. And it's easy to calculate just how wrong they are.
Dr. Ian Giles, MD, Director of Scientific Affairs for Sysmex America, shares their experiences with Sigma-metric analysis and its impact upon their operations and customer relations.
The 2008 report from the CDC dared to ask the big question: is Proficiency Testing effective? Not only that, it dared to recommend a significant change in the CLIA statutes. Can you guess which law should be changed for better PT?
In the ongoing "War of Words" in the Lab, it's time to hear another voice. Dr. Dietmar Stockl, an expert from across the Atlantic, provides us with a detailed essay explaining how measurement uncertainty can be useful to the laboratory - and even co-exist with Total Error.
A recent report from the CDC identified a number of issues with current proficiency testing. Among those problems, the group standard deviation type of quality requirement. What is it? Why is it a problem? What can be done about it?