Publications by authors named "Gayle Waite"
Objectives: Verifying new reagent or calibrator lots is crucial for maintaining consistent test performance. The Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH) conducted a patterns-of-practice survey and follow-up case study to collect information on lot verification practices in Ontario.
Methods: The survey had 17 multiple-choice questions and was distributed to 183 licensed laboratories.
Article Synopsis
- Limited information exists on the impact of implementing CLSI Document C56A workflows for detecting hemolysis, lipemia, and icterus (HIL) in clinical labs; this study focuses on creating automated reporting rules tailored for specific lab populations.
- Automated decision algorithms were successfully applied in two high-volume labs, leading to a decrease in HIL flagging when compared to manual methods, although effectiveness varied among different patient populations.
- Findings indicate that flagging algorithms need to be customized for each lab and population due to significant differences in flagging rates, suggesting that local testing of algorithms is crucial before they are put into practice.