New ICSH review of internal quality control policy for blood cell counters

January 2024

The International Council for Standardisation in Haematology (ICSH) is pleased to announce the publication of a new ICSH review of internal quality control policy for blood cell counters.

Contributors

Richard McCafferty  |  George Cembrowski  |  Barbara de la Salle  | Mingting Peng  |  Eloisa Urrechaga

Introduction

This paper is a report of an ICSH review of policies and practices for internal quality control (IQC) policy for haematology cell counters among regulatory bodies, cell counter manufacturers and diagnostic laboratories. It includes a discussion of the study findings and links to separate ICSH guidance for such policies and practices. The application of internal quality control (IQC) methods is an essential pre-requisite for all clinical laboratory testing including the blood count (Full Blood Count, FBC, or Complete Blood Count, CBC).

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First published: 12 January 2024

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DOI - https://doi.org/10.1111/ijlh.14220