Dear Chris
Similar problems are experienced here. In principle the cost of the EQA must
be met by the users else the costs for both POCT and Laboratory tests are
distorted. But a high level of diplomacy may be required.
Julia Powell
Chemical Pathology
Luton and Dunstable Hospital
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From: Christine Hopkins
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Sent: 25 June 2002 15:13
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Subject: EQA costs
As a laboratory we are active in PoCT and have had a Procurement Policy for
many years. However, we still have to deal with areas who were "unaware" of
this policy even though it is widely available and have introduced their own
PoCT without involving the lab. We would be interested to know how others
deal with the cost of EQA of PoCT. Should the users pay the annual fees, or
should these costs, which in our case would be substantial, be met by the
laboratory? Having discovered these areas not participating in EQA and
sometimes no IQC, professionally we feel unable to ignore the situation.
Yours Sincerely
Chris Hopkins
Christine Hopkins
Point of Care Co-ordinator
Department of Clinical Biochemistry
Princess of Wales Hospital
Coity Road
Bridgend
Mid Glamorgan
CF31 1RQ
Tel: 01656 752331
Fax: 01656 752332
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