Category: Quality Systems

Quality Systems

Bio-Rad Launches Enhanced Liquichek Opiate Control

The quality control product now includes eight opioid drugs or drug metabolites at concentrations above and below assay cutoffs.

Quality Systems

How Do You Ensure QC Consistency Across a Lab Network—Without Burning Out Your Team?

Consistency in quality control is critical to clinical lab performance. This guide outlines best practices that help labs reduce errors, ease staff burden, and maintain high standards—no matter the network size. Learn how to optimize QC workflows, leverage automation, and manage risk more effectively to improve patient outcomes and meet accreditation goals with confidence.

Quality Systems

Verichem Launches Reference Materials for Calibration Verification Testing of Cholesterol Assays

Verichem Laboratories launched a range of liquid-stable reference materials for calibration verification testing of cholesterol assays.

Calibrators

CLP January/February 2024 Tech Guide: Calibrators, Controls, and Reference Standards

The CLP January/February 2024 Tech Guide that appears in CLP features a wide-range of products from top laboratory providers.

Controls

Bio-Rad Launches Group B Streptococcus Positive and Negative Run Controls

Bio-Rad launched Exact Diagnostics GBS positive and negative run controls to enhance reliability of Group B Streptococcus molecular assays.

Lean & Six Sigma Protocols

How a Lean Workflow Analysis can Improve Your Clinical Laboratory’s Efficiency

Organizing clinical laboratory workflows to increase efficiency can be a major challenge for laboratory managers and directors, especially in light of qualified staff shortages and tight budgets. Clinical laboratories are tasked with producing reliable, accurate and timely results.

Standards

Verichem Launches Liquid Stable Reference Materials for Ethanol Testing

These reference materials are expressly designed to be treated as patient specimens and feature universal instrument compatibility.

Quality Control Programs

Bio-Rad Launches New Educational Quality Control Workbook

Bio-Rad Laboratories's new workbook in a quality control focused series offers Professional Acknowledgement for Continuing Education credits.

Software

Verichem Upgrades CLIA-Compliant Data Reduction and Test Reporting Software

Verichem Laboratories upgraded its web-based, CLIA-compliant data reduction and test reporting software program.