Use of external quality assessment in extra-analytical phases in clinical laboratories in Spain: a survey by the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML)

Quality indicators (QIs) are a valuable tool for monitoring and improving extra-analytical phase performance in the clinical laboratory (CL). For that reason, the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML) launched its Pre-analytical Phase EQA Program in 2001.

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Main Authors: Caballero Garralda Andrea, Reixach Immaculada Comas, García Miralles Carlos, Gómez Rioja Rubén, Llopis Díaz María Antonia, Martínez Espartosa Débora, Nicolás de Blas Reyes, Panadès Turró Mariona, Puigví Fernández Laura, Rodelgo Jiménez Laura, Sufrate-Vergara Berta, Ventura Orriols Emma
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Published: De Gruyter 2025-04-01
Series:Advances in Laboratory Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/almed-2025-0067
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García Miralles Carlos
Gómez Rioja Rubén
Llopis Díaz María Antonia
Martínez Espartosa Débora
Nicolás de Blas Reyes
Panadès Turró Mariona
Puigví Fernández Laura
Rodelgo Jiménez Laura
Sufrate-Vergara Berta
Ventura Orriols Emma
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spelling doaj-art-bf847045bdc94afdb8ae2213356baee12025-08-20T03:55:02ZengDe GruyterAdvances in Laboratory Medicine2628-491X2025-04-016219920510.1515/almed-2025-0067Use of external quality assessment in extra-analytical phases in clinical laboratories in Spain: a survey by the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML)Caballero Garralda Andrea0Reixach Immaculada Comas1García Miralles Carlos2Gómez Rioja Rubén3Llopis Díaz María Antonia4Martínez Espartosa Débora5Nicolás de Blas Reyes6Panadès Turró Mariona7Puigví Fernández Laura8Rodelgo Jiménez Laura9Sufrate-Vergara Berta10Ventura Orriols Emma11Extraanalytical Quality Commission of the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML), Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Vall d’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, SpainExtraanalytical Quality Commission of the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML), Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Vall d’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, SpainExtraanalytical Quality Commission of the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML), Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Parc Tauli Hospital Universitari, Sabadell, SpainExtraanalytical Quality Commission of the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML), Department of Laboratory Medicine, La Paz-Cantoblanco-Carlos III Hospital, Madrid, SpainExtraanalytical Quality Commission of the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML), Catalonian Institute of Health: Barcelona, SpainExtraanalytical Quality Commission of the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML), Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, SpainExtraanalytical Quality Commission of the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML), Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, SpainExtraanalytical Quality Commission of the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML), Quality Manager-Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML), Barcelona, SpainExtraanalytical Quality Commission of the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML), Extraanalytical Head Department, Director of Operations, CLILAB Diagnòstics, Barcelona, SpainExtraanalytical Quality Commission of the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML), Institut of Laboratory Medicine, San Carlos Clinic Hospital, Madrid, SpainExtraanalytical Quality Commission of the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML), Department of Laboratory Medicine, La Paz-Cantoblanco-Carlos III Hospital, Madrid, SpainExtraanalytical Quality Commission of the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML), Extraanalytical Department of Laboratory, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, SpainQuality indicators (QIs) are a valuable tool for monitoring and improving extra-analytical phase performance in the clinical laboratory (CL). For that reason, the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML) launched its Pre-analytical Phase EQA Program in 2001.https://doi.org/10.1515/almed-2025-0067extra-analytical phasequality indicatorsexternal quality assurance programsurvey
spellingShingle Caballero Garralda Andrea
Reixach Immaculada Comas
García Miralles Carlos
Gómez Rioja Rubén
Llopis Díaz María Antonia
Martínez Espartosa Débora
Nicolás de Blas Reyes
Panadès Turró Mariona
Puigví Fernández Laura
Rodelgo Jiménez Laura
Sufrate-Vergara Berta
Ventura Orriols Emma
Use of external quality assessment in extra-analytical phases in clinical laboratories in Spain: a survey by the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML)
Advances in Laboratory Medicine
extra-analytical phase
quality indicators
external quality assurance program
survey
title Use of external quality assessment in extra-analytical phases in clinical laboratories in Spain: a survey by the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML)
title_full Use of external quality assessment in extra-analytical phases in clinical laboratories in Spain: a survey by the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML)
title_fullStr Use of external quality assessment in extra-analytical phases in clinical laboratories in Spain: a survey by the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML)
title_full_unstemmed Use of external quality assessment in extra-analytical phases in clinical laboratories in Spain: a survey by the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML)
title_short Use of external quality assessment in extra-analytical phases in clinical laboratories in Spain: a survey by the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML)
title_sort use of external quality assessment in extra analytical phases in clinical laboratories in spain a survey by the spanish society of laboratory medicine seqcml
topic extra-analytical phase
quality indicators
external quality assurance program
survey
url https://doi.org/10.1515/almed-2025-0067
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