New CLSI Guidelines for Laboratory Instrumentation Equipment |
16 Jul 2007 |
| Today's clinical laboratory is challenged to provide accurate, precise, and high-quality data for patient care at a reasonable cost. Laboratory directors and managers must make appropriate decisions in selection of instrumentation, and once that decision has been made, these persons must, with their chosen instrumentation, adequately and efficiently verify and maintain performance.
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI, formerly NCCLS) has recently published a new guideline, Laboratory Instrument Implementation, Verification, and Maintenance; Proposed Guideline (GP31-P), which provides a basic understanding of the considerations for the implementation, verification, and maintenance of generic laboratory and pathology equipment in a systematic and easy-to-use format to ensure quality results. William J. Castellani, MD, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, explains, “This guideline provides the laboratory with the information necessary to rigorously approach the installation and maintenance of instrumentation with the goal of consistent, reliable instrument function, leading to decreased downtime, improved quality control and patient results, and ultimately a more efficient laboratory.” |
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