CLSI GP47 : 1ED 2015

Abstract
Committee Membership
Foreword
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Development of an Organizational Process
          for managing Critical- and Significant-Risk
          Laboratory Results
Chapter 3 Quality System Essentials for Managing
          Critical- and Significant-Risk Laboratory
          Results
Chapter 4 Conclusion
Chapter 5 Supplemental Information
References
Appendix A Different Terms Used for Critical- and
           Significant-Risk Laboratory Results
Appendix B US Benchmark Data From the College
           of American Pathologists
Appendix C Sample Documents Related to the Reporting
           of Critical- and Significant-Risk Results
Appendix D Regulatory and Accreditation Requirements
Appendix E Critical- and Significant-Risk Results in
           Infectious Disease, Hematology/Oncology,
           and Transplantation Medicine
Appendix F Critical- and Significant-Risk Results in
           Transfusion Medicine
Appendix G Critical- and Significant-Risk Results in Anatomic
           Pathology
Appendix H Sample Escalation Protocol Process
Appendix I Example of a Tool for Quality Monitoring of
           the Management of Critical- and Significant-Risk
           Results
The Quality Management System Approach
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Gives current best practice recommendations for developing and implementing a policy and procedures for the identification, reporting, and management of critical- and significant-risk laboratory results.