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Rilibak - German Guidelines for Quality PDF Print E-mail

An unofficial English translation of the RiliBÄK (Richtlinien der Bundesärztekammer). The term ‘RiliBÄK’ is an abbreviation meaning literally the Guidelines ("Rili") of the German Federal Medical Council (BÄK).

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Biological Variation in Patients with Disease PDF Print E-mail

Dr. Carmen Ricos and her colleagues have generously allowed us to post a new database on Biologic Variation within subjects with disease. The previous databases have relied on data from healthy patients. See how the variation changes when you examine patients with different disease states.

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Is this the end of EQC 1, 2, 3? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sten Westgard, BA, MS with contributions from Sharon S. Ehryemer, PhD, MT(ASCP) and James O. Westgard, PhD   

The Current State of Equivocal QC Practices

This article is an attempt to capture the state of opinion about EQC. As such, it is very dependent on the context of this particular moment (June 2005). Opinions and positions have been fluid. It is likely that in the coming months there will be further changes in attitude and adoption of EQC. We therefore do not claim that we have determined the definitive mood on this issue. All we can assert is that we have grabbed a snapshot.

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"Equivalent" QC Option 4: Back to the future PDF Print E-mail
Written by James O. Westgard, Ph.D.   

Back to the Future: CLIA EQC Option 4

A recent meeting held by the Institute formerly known as NCCLS (now CLSI) proclaimed EQC as the "QC for the Future", then promptly proposed a new option that would replace thecurrent options. Even more interesting, the new option comes out of CLIA's past...

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Analysis of the Rationale for "Equivalent" QC PDF Print E-mail
Written by James O. Westgard, PhD   

An analysis of the scientific rationale provided by CMS to justify "Equivalent" QC procedures in the CLIA Final Rule.

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