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Article: Nongynecologic cytology turnaround time: a College of American Pathologists Q-Probes study of 180 laboratories. (CAP Laboratory Improvement Programs).
- Article from:
- Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
- Author:
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The College of American Pathologists Q-Probes program is designed to study laboratory quality and promote quality improvement. Laboratory test turnaround time is a measure of laboratory service quality that has been studied extensively by the Q-Probes method. Previous Q-Probes studies have examined turnaround times for gynecologic cytology, routine and complex surgical specimens, cerebrospinal fluid examinations, stat and routine clinical laboratory testing, operating room blood delivery, and autopsy reports. (1-11) Nongynecologic cytology represents a variety of studies that are important diagnostic components for acute and chronic patient care, both inpatient and ...