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QUALITY CONTROL Veterinary. laboratories operate without federal, state, or local regulations..&Il Quality Control / Quati ,ty Assurance Programs are the responsibility of the individual laboratory, or company involved. With th. is in mind let's th/rd< about why ANTECH Diagnostics is the finest veterinaD, laboratory, in the world. ANTECH Diagnostics is the only veterinary, laboratory, to have standardized operations and operatXng procedures at every location. ANTECH is fire only laboratory, to use the same state of the art equipment at every, location. ANTECH is the only ve~erina ,ry laboratory to use the same or similar instrumentation and computer systems as the major human laboratories. ANTECH is the only veterinary laboratory, to develop a Quali .fy Assurance/ Quality Control Program specific to veterinary laboratory, medicine, and to implement it across all laboratories. The QC/QA Program encompasses ail aspects of the laboratory, system, from specimen pick-up to reporting of results. Our program has developed into 3 dish,ct areas, each with spedfic functions, wh.ich are monitored, measured, and continuously improved: The Pre-Analytic Phase includes activities prior to actual test processing: a. Newsletters/CE Programs for Animal Health Care Professionals b. Courier Service or Federal Express:' Diagnostic Paks c. Specimen Collection Supplies and Materials d. Specimen Accession/Data Ento/ Current developments in the pre-analyfic phase include computerized scanning / bar coding equipment for requisition forms and spech-nen tubes to reduce data entry, errors and lost samples. The Analytic Phase (Actual Test Processing): a. Staff training programs and seminars b. State of the art equipment and top of the line reagents c. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for each test performed d. Patholog/st review of sigrdficant abnormal results e. Regular in-house inspections of ali laboratories f. Automatic rechecking/verification of abnormal results g. External controls and control programs for each department h. Board Certified Veterinary Clkdcal Patholo~st supervision of all laboratory, testing i. Imemal and external proficient' programs Control samples are run every 30 to 40 specimens to assure that instrument performance does not vary,. Controls are reviewed and if out of range, the entire mn is repeated. All ANTECH Laboratories tmdergo an extensive annual inspection to assure that written protocol and procedures are followed, and that correct reagents and correct results are being reported. ANTECH employs full-time licensed tedmologists, reporting directly to the Medical Officers, to monitor and maintain the QC/QA Program. Each laboratory, manager, as ,,veil as the Medical Officers, assures accurate testing review of external programs. External profidency programs are performed blindly and cover every area of the laboratory.