Abstract

FIGUEROA-MONTES, Luis Edgardo. Risk management in clinical laboratories. Acta méd. peruana [online]. 2015, vol.32, n.4, pp.241-250. ISSN 1728-5917.

Laboratory tests have a critical impact on medical decision making. However, in the cycle, which starts with the physician’s request and ends with the final interpretation, errors may occur at any stage. The evaluation of the causes of these errors and to take measures to detect and prevent them before they cause harm, is critical in the analytical process. This is achieved through risk management (RM). EP23 Guideline: quality control based risk management laboratory, of the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI), introduces the principles of RM for clinical laboratories. This directive allows develop a plan of RM, individualized. This article summarizes the principles of the RM in clinical laboratories.

Keywords : risk management; quality control; medical errors; clinical laboratory.

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