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W.o.W, part III: Intended Applications and Customers PDF Print E-mail

October 2007

Looking beyond the terminology of Trueness and Uncertainty, Dr. Westgard examines the intended uses and customers of these terms. If we spend our time fighting about Metrological definitions, are we serving the patient?

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W.o.W., part II: Concepts and Terminology PDF Print E-mail

October 2007

Trueness. Uncertainty. Accuracy. Precision. Why are there so many definitions for the same terms? Dr. Westgard traces the history of metric concepts in the clinical laboratory. See when and where ISO, IFCC, and CLSI began introducing new terminology into the lab.

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W.o.W., part I: Total Error vs. Trueness and Measurement Uncertainty PDF Print E-mail

September 2007

Total Error. Trueness. Uncertainty. Can these terms coexist? Under ISO, will defining an allowable error for a test become unacceptable? Will the embrace of ISO accreditation mandate the rejection of all non-ISO-conforming terminology and concepts?

The debate - and the future - is uncertain.

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Truthful Guidance about Trueness, Uncertainty and Quality PDF Print E-mail

February 2007

We need some truthful guidance about Trueness, Uncertainty and Quality. This year's regulations feature new terminology that adheres to ISO conventions. As we leave behind our familiar concepts of precision, bias, and total error, are we gaining anything? Are we just changing names, or are we changing our goals, too?

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Quality Management - the Gospel according to ISO PDF Print E-mail
Written by James O. Westgard, PhD, FACB   

In the face of failed CLIA regulations, where do we now turn? We may need to look to standards and practices outside the US. With this in mind, Dr. Westgard introduces a new series of articles about ISO and quality management. Guest authors Dr. Rogerio Rabelo and Dr. Daniel Perigo come to us from Fleury Diagnostics in Brazil, where they have experienced the ISO certification process.

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