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CHAPTER1Introduction and OverviewIn This ChapterWelcome to the EQAS Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Aims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Objective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Bio-Rad Quality Systems Division (QSD) Quality Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5EQAS Program Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5EQAS Services Provided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Participation as a Subgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Terms and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Customer Complaint Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Replacement Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Customer Satisfaction Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8EQAS Steering Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8EQAS Performance Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Responsibilities of EQAS Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Conditions for Publication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Program Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Monitoring of Laboratories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Bio-Rad Laboratories 1
Chapter 1: Introduction and OverviewWelcome to the EQAS ProgramWelcome to the Bio-Rad External Quality Assurance Services (EQAS) Program. We are pleased you haveselected us as your laboratory’s trusted provider of external quality assessment. We know that you valueparticipating in a fully accredited program such as ours, as it ensures the high quality of product and servicesyou receive. The Bio-Rad EQAS Program is open to all types of laboratories worldwide that desire to assessthe performance of their test systems with peers on an international scale. Your EQAS reports will provide youwith valuable feedback on the quality improvement processes you have implemented in your laboratory. Weare proud to join you in your effort to continually meet the needs of those you serve, by generating andreporting high quality test results.This User Guide provides information to help you achieve the full benefit of the Bio-Rad EQAS Program.Please review the information in this guide along with the information contained in the insert of each specimenpackage you receive. As the worldwide leading provider of quality solutions for the clinical laboratory, Bio-Radis pleased to partner with your laboratory through the EQAS Program to meet your regulatory requirementsand advance the quality of patient care. If you require assistance in interpreting your performance in EQAS,need additional information on the EQAS Program, or have general questions on improving quality in yourlaboratory, Bio-Rad can offer expert assistance and advice. Please contact your local Bio-Rad representativeor email us directly at eqas@bio-rad.com. We are happy to have the opportunity to serve you.2 EQAS Program User Guide
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