Standard - Hematology: Quality Control
Effective Jul 9, 2004MGL c. 111 §§ 3, and 51 through 53 MGL c. 111DDepartment of Public Health
- (A) Instruments and other devices used in hematological examination of specimens shallbe checked for calibration as may be appropriate, during each day of use.
- (B) Each procedure for which standards and controls are available shall be rechecked each day of use with standards or controls of two different levels for each parameter measured.
- (C) At least two reference control materials of different levels shall be included for each day of testing and when each new vial of coagulation testing reagent is used.
- (D) Reference materials, such as hemoglobin pools and stabilized cells, shall be tested at least once each day of use to insure accuracy of results.
- (E) The accuracy and precision of blood cell counts, hematocrit and hemoglobin measurements shall be tested each day of use.