Gynecologic cytology from the perspective of the Laboratory Proficiency Testing Program, Ontario, Canada.
Acta Cytol
; 39(2): 207-21, 1995.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-7887068
ABSTRACT
The accumulated test results from annual proficiency testing of approximately 150 cytology laboratories during the period 1977-1992 were analyzed. Several features of the test program are presented, including the adaptability of the uniform diagnostic terminology that was in use throughout. Observations include the impact of screening by a technologist; the better diagnostic performance generally, but not exclusively, in larger-volume laboratories; the degree of reproducibility of reporting in the laboratory; the ease of diagnosis in some diagnostic categories; and patterns observed in "false negative" and "false positive" rates. The follow-up analysis of suboptimal performance is recorded, and remedial and educational aspects are emphasized. The impact of levels of performance on the specific population being screened is correlated with the data on laboratory caseloads and with hospital vs. nonhospital laboratories.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cytodiagnosis
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Genital Diseases, Female
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Laboratories
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Cytol
Year:
1995
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canadá