The Importance of Third Party Controls - LT324USA MAR 2014 | Page 7

The Importance of Third Party Quality Controls

“Medical laboratories shall perform
internal quality control. Use of third
party human matrix quality control is
recommended for all analytes.”

“The use of controls independent from
those produced by the manufacturer of
the test or analyzer is preferable.”

QCI

LASM

The Quality Council of India (QCI) also recommends the use of
third party controls.
Essential Standards for Registration of Medical Testing Laboratories in
India, 3.5.2 Quality Assurance.

The view of the Laboratory Accreditation Scheme of Malaysia (5.6.1
Quality Control).