Validating Whole Slide Imaging Systems for Diagnostic Purposes in Pathology.

Context.—: The original guideline, "Validating Whole Slide Imaging for Diagnostic Purposes in Pathology," was published in 2013 and included 12 guideline statements. The College of American Pathologists convened an expert panel to update the guideline following standards established by the National Academies of Medicine for developing trustworthy clinical practice guidelines.

Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes for Laboratorians.

Context.—: The Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) system is supposed to facilitate interoperability, and it is the federally required code for exchanging laboratory data.

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Quantitative Image Analysis of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Immunohistochemistry for Breast Cancer: Guideline From the College of American Pathologists.

Context.—: Advancements in genomic, computing, and imaging technology have spurred new opportunities to use quantitative image analysis (QIA) for diagnostic testing.

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Electronic p-Chip-Based System for Identification of Glass Slides and Tissue Cassettes in Histopathology Laboratories.

Background: The tagging system is based on a small, electronic, wireless, laser-light-activated microtransponder named "p-Chip." The p-Chip is a silicon integrated circuit, the size of which is 600 μm × 600 μm × 100 μm. Each p-Chip contains a unique identification code stored within its electronic memory that can be retrieved with a custom reader.

Fifteen-Year Journey to High Reliability in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

Many high-reliability organizations in industries outside of health care have sustained high levels of excellence and prevention of harm while managing complex systems and risk. To date, no health care organizations has organized its efforts to achieve highly reliable results despite several decades of improvement science. Laboratorians were early adopters of quality initiatives and process improvements.