Question

Quality Control and Competency testing on your POC instrument. test is Hemoglobin, instrument is POC HEMOGLOBIN ANALYZER / ADULT / PORTABLE
DIASPECT HEMOGLOBIN T EKF DIAGNOSTICS.

Describe the manufacturer’s recommendations on how to perform QC procedures (what needs to be done, by whom and how often to achieve optimum results?).

Describe what steps are needed when the QC fails. Describe competency testing required and indicate the recommended frequency. (Competency testing refers to an individual Tech’s ability to utilize the instrument.)

Answer 1

1. Most reliable and accurate

Give more comfortable with poc instrument in case of bedridden patients

2.defining quality standards of the products

Select quality control method

Defining number products

Creating and training employees for quality control

Creating communication system

Improve SAFETY

Need advanced equipment

Gain repeat business

Reduce liability risks

3.put the problem into perspective before you begin troubleshooting

Understand the type of error that has occurred

Relate the type of error to possible causes

Implement corrective actions

Check the effectiveness of the action

Then document the solution

4.competency testing ensure that the laboratory personnel are fulfilling their duties as required by federal regulation. It is important way labs can avoid errors in the patient laboratory values.it will recommends labs focus on whether there are unique procedure for the test.it should be conducted very 6 month for laboratory personnel in the lab for trading purpose.it will maintain the staffs quality care provider and it will show the standard of laboratory in the patient care.