Biochemia Medica, Vol. 27 No. 1, 2017.
Case report
https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.012
Implementation of the External Quality Assessment Program in Brazil
Marcos Kneip Fleury
; Department of Clinical Analysis, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Maria Elizabeth Menezes
; National Program of Quality Control (PNCQ), Brazilian Society of Clinical Analysis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
José Abol Correa
; National Program of Quality Control (PNCQ), Brazilian Society of Clinical Analysis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract
The External Quality Assessment (EQA) in Brazil is performed by the National Health Ministry for diseases that are under supervision of Public Health Department. In addition to the government program, the Brazilian Society of Clinical Analysis and the Brazilian Society of Medical Pathology are allowed to provide their programs under the Supervision of National Agency for Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA) that regulates laboratories to perform EQA programs.
Keywords
quality assurance; external assessment; proficiency testing
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176206
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Publication date:
15.2.2017.
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