Implementation of a National External Quality Assessment Program for Medical Laboratories in Burkina Faso
| Autor: | Mamadou Sanou, Abdoulaye Nikiéma, Guy Michel Gershy-Damet, Elie Kabre, Charles Sawadogo, Eric William Camille Nacoulma, Rasmata Traoré-Ouédraogo, Mamadou Sawadogo, Jean Sakandé, Lassana Sangaré |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 141:181-187 |
| ISSN: | 1943-7722 0002-9173 |
| Popis: | Objectives: The National External Quality Assessment (NEQA) program of Burkina Faso is a proficiency testing program mandatory for all laboratories in the country since 2006. The program runs two cycles per year and covers all areas of laboratories. Methods: All panels were validated by the expert committee before dispatch under optimal storage and transport conditions to participating laboratories along with report forms. Results: Performance in the last 5 years varied by panel, with average annual performance of bacteriology panels for all laboratories rising from 75% in 2006 to 81% in 2010 and with a best average performance of 87% in 2007 and 2008. During the same period, malaria microscopy performance varied from 85% to 94%, with a best average performance of 94% in 2010; chemistry performance increased from 87% to 94%, with a best average annual performance of 97% in 2009. Hematology showed more variation in performance, ranging from 61% to 86%, with a best annual average performance of 90% in 2008. Average annual performance for immunology varied less between 2006 and 2010, recording 97%, 90%, and 95%. Except for malaria microscopy, annual performances for enrolled panels varied substantially from year to year, indicating some difficulty in maintaining consistency in quality. Conclusions: The main challenges of the NEQA program observed between 2006 to 2010 were funding, sourcing, and safe transportation of quality panels to all laboratories countrywide. |
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