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CLSI Publishes New Edition of QMS20—The Cost of Quality in Medical Laboratories

November 19, 2020

The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has published QMS20—The Cost of Quality in Medical Laboratories, 2nd Edition. This guideline describes quality costs in laboratory expenditures (including prevention, appraisal, internal failure, and external failure costs) and suggests ways that laboratories can apply this information to continually improve their processes, services, and financial performance.

CLSI Publishes New Edition of POCT05—Performance Metrics for Continuous Interstitial Glucose Monitoring

November 19, 2020

The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has published the 2nd Edition of POCT05—Performance Metrics for Continuous Interstitial Glucose Monitoring.

CLSI Publishes New Edition of GP42—Collection of Capillary Blood Specimens, 7th Edition

September 25, 2020

The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has published GP42—Collection of Capillary Blood Specimens, 7th Edition. GP42 provides procedures for collection of capillary blood specimens that contribute to the accuracy of the results and the safety of the patient and the health care professional. Specifications for collection sites, puncture depth, and disposable devices used to collect, process, and transfer capillary blood specimens are also included.

CLSI Publishes New Edition of Molecular Methods Document

August 28, 2020

The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has published MM13—Collection, Transport, Preparation, and Storage of Specimens for Molecular Methods, 2nd ed. MM13 describes general technical principles for ensuring optimal specimen collection, transport, storage, and nucleic acid isolation for molecular diagnostic test methods. It is intended for all health care professionals responsible for obtaining and transporting specimens from patients or preparing samples for molecular tests. It is also intended for manufacturers of specimen collection devices and sample preparation reagents, kits, and instrumentation.

 CLSI Publishes New Edition of Point-of-Care Screening Document

August 4, 2020

CLSI Publishes POCT14—Point-of-Care Coagulation Testing and Anticoagulation Monitoring, 2nd Ed. The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has published POCT14--Point-of-Care Coagulation Testing and Anticoagulation Monitoring, 2nd Edition.

CLSI Publishes New Edition of Quality Management Document QMS05—Qualifying, Selecting, and Evaluating a Referral Laboratory

June 17, 2020

The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has published QMS05— Qualifying, Selecting, and Evaluating a Referral Laboratory, 3rd ed. QMS05 provides laboratories with a defined process to identify candidate referral laboratories and consultants and qualify them for additional consideration.

CLSI Publishes Two New Veterinary Medicine Documents—VET03 and VET04

June 1, 2020

The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute has published VET03, Methods for Antimicrobial Broth Dilution and Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing of Bacteria Isolated From Aquatic Animals, 2nd Edition and its supplement, VET04, Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Bacteria Isolated From Aquatic Animals, 3rd Edition.

CLSI Excellence Awards

January 23, 2020

The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute announces the recipients of its 2020 Excellence Awards. These awards celebrate the achievements of CLSI volunteers who have helped improve the quality of medical care worldwide.

CLSI Publishes POCT15—Point-of-Care Testing for Infectious Disease

January 21, 2020

The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute has published POCT15—Point-of-Care Testing for Infectious Disease. POCT15 is intended for use in assessing, implementing, and managing programs for the detection, control and/or management of infectious diseases using point-of-care testing (POCT) methodologies.

 CLSI Publishes New Method Evaluation Document

January 8, 2020

CLSI Publishes New Method Evaluation Document—EP35—Assessment of Equivalence or Suitability of Specimen Types for Medical Laboratory Measurement Procedures, 1st Edition