The Proficiency Test in Antibody Screening Test of Blood Bank Laboratories in Different Levels of Hospitals, 1994-1997

Abstract

Abstract: The blood bank laboratories play on important roles in giving blood to the patients. The data and report from the blood bank laboratories assists the doctors' decision for blood transfusion therapy. The quality assurance system is necessary to indicate how the quality of laboratory is Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health,
with the cooperation of the subcommittee on the Transfusion Medicine, initiated the internality control (IOC) and organized the proficiency test (PT). The proficiency test in antibody scning test of blood bank laboratory in different levels of hospitals was carried on during 1994-1997 to demonstrate the ability of laboratories, to compare the results obtained by different laboratories
using the same or different methodologies, to encourage the laboratory personnel for quality improvement to insure safety transfusion. Serum samples were sent to 17 regional hospitals, 75 generals hospitals and 35 other hospitals. The assessment was performed on the results obtained and found that the correct result of antibody screening test among regional hospitals general
hospitals and other hospitals were 92 80%, 93.13% and 95.13% respectively. It is necessary that the laboratory should establish and maintain quality assurance system according to the recommendations of the International Organization for Standardization. However, the most important thing is personnel must be cautious to perform good quality of work consistently.