RESUMO
The External Quality Control Program of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) include controls for bacteriology, serology, mycology, parasitology, mycobacteria, virology and molecular microbiology. This article presents the most relevant conclusions and lessons from the 2014 controls. As a whole, the results obtained in 2014 confirm the excellent skill and good technical standards found in previous editions. However, erroneous results can be obtained in any laboratory and in clinically relevant determinations. Once again, the results of the SEIMC program highlighted the need to implement both internal and external controls in order to assure the maximal quality of the microbiological tests.
Assuntos
Doenças Transmissíveis/diagnóstico , Laboratórios/normas , Controle de Qualidade , Bacteriologia/normas , Micologia/normas , Padrões de Referência , Espanha , Virologia/normasRESUMO
Se presenta el análisis anual de los resultados remitidos por los participantes en los controles del Programa de Control Externo de Calidad de la Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica (SEIMC), que incluye las áreas de serología, bacteriología, virología, parasitología, micología, microbiología molecular y micobacterias, durante el año 2009. Los resultados obtenidos por los centros participantes resaltan, una vez más, la adecuada capacitación general de los laboratorios españoles de microbiología clínica. A pesar de ello, se producen resultados erróneos en determinaciones de gran trascendencia y en cualquier laboratorio. Resaltamos la importancia de complementar el control interno que cada laboratorio lleva a cabo con estudios de intercomparación externos, como los que ofrece el Programa SEIMC (AU)
The External Quality Control Program of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology(SEIMC) includes controls for bacteriology, serology, mycology, parasitology, mycobacteria, virology and molecular microbiology. In this article, the most important conclusions and lessons from the 2009 controls are presented. As a whole, the results obtained in 2009 confirm the excellent skill and good technical standards found in previous editions. However, erroneous results can be obtained in any laboratory and inclinically relevant determinations. The results of this program highlight the need to implement both internal and external controls in order to ensure maximal quality of microbiological tests (AU)
