EQAS Program User Guide - QCNet
EQAS Program User Guide - QCNet
EQAS Program User Guide - QCNet
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Chapter 1: Introduction and OverviewBio-Rad Quality Systems Division (QSD) Quality PolicyWe are committed to providing quality products and services that consistently meet the needs of ourcustomers and comply with the regulatory requirements of our industry. This commitment is reflected bydedication of resources to maintain an effective quality management system.• Customers: We will meet the needs of our customers by continually improving the quality and reliability ofour products, and by providing value added service and support.• Employees: We will provide proper training and development to Bio-Rad employees to ensure theirunderstanding of relevant quality policies, documents, and procedures.• Process: We will comply with applicable regulations and standards, and continually improve theeffectiveness of our quality management system.<strong>EQAS</strong> <strong>Program</strong> DetailsBio-Rad <strong>EQAS</strong> offers comprehensive external quality assessment programs for clinical chemistry (serum andurine), ethanol/ammonia, lipids, therapeutic drug monitoring, immunoassay, tumor markers, immunology,hematology, coagulation, cardiac assessment, hemoglobin and blood gas testing. The product insert providesa complete list of the current analytes/parameters associated with each <strong>EQAS</strong> <strong>Program</strong>. <strong>Program</strong> informationis also easily accessible on our website at www.bio-rad.com/eqas.<strong>EQAS</strong> <strong>Program</strong>s Available• <strong>EQAS</strong> Clinical Chemistry (Monthly) <strong>Program</strong>A monthly serum chemistry program with general chemistries and thyroid tests.• <strong>EQAS</strong> Serum Proteins <strong>Program</strong>A monthly program for serum proteins.• <strong>EQAS</strong> Tumor Marker <strong>Program</strong>A monthly program for tumor markers that includes S100 protein, a key marker in the field of melanomatesting.• <strong>EQAS</strong> Immunoassay (Monthly) <strong>Program</strong>A comprehensive monthly program covering the most commonly tested immunoassay analytes includingendocrinology, thyroid function, oncology, and therapeutic drugs.• <strong>EQAS</strong> Therapeutic Drug Monitoring <strong>Program</strong>A monthly program for therapeutic drugs in human serum.• <strong>EQAS</strong> Hemoglobin <strong>Program</strong>A monthly program for Hemoglobin A1c and A2.<strong>EQAS</strong> <strong>Program</strong> <strong>User</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> 5
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