Physician's Office Laboratory Guidelines

The two-volume set of PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE LABORATORY GUIDELINES & PROCEDURE MANUAL is designed & written to provide general guidelines on good laboratory practice applicable in a primary care setting. Essential administrative & analytical principles are covered & directed to both the physician & the office laboratory worker. Consultants to physician's office laboratories will find this set a valuable tool in working with clients. Topics covered in the GUIDELINES include: Managment of the office laboratory; Quality assurance & quality control; Protocols to evaluate methods & instruments; Collection & processing of specimens; Principles & procedures for dry reagent chemistry agglutination & enzyme immunoassay; Culture techniques & processing; Selection, care, & use of the microscope; A glossary of common laboratory terms. The PROCEDURE MANUAL (POL2-T) is designed to be a practical guide & reference to clinical laboratory procedures performed in the physician's office laboratory. PROCEDURE MANUAL topics include: Specimen collection procedures; Preventive maintenance; Quality control recordkeeping; Test procedure pages. The set is a valuable educational resource that can be used for: Establishing a physician's office laboratory; Preparing for inspections, accreditation, & licensure; Training physician's office staff; Ensuring the quality of laboratory results; Selecting laboratory instruments; Supporting quality patient care. Please refer to individual listings in Books In Print Subject Guide for related documents.NCCLS Staff is the author of 'Physician's Office Laboratory Guidelines' with ISBN 9781562381592 and ISBN 1562381598.