Quality management in inter-laboratory comparative testing activities among disease control institutions of Yangzhou,Nantong,Xuzhou,Zhenji-ang,and Taizhou
Objective This study was aimed at analyzing the inter-laboratory comparative testing activities among Disease Control Institutions of Yangzhou,Nantong,Xuzhou,Zhenjiang,and Taizhou,to improve laboratory quality manage-ment.Methods Statistical analysis was conducted on inter-laboratory comparative testing activities among Disease Control Institutions of Yangzhou,Nantong,Xuzhou,Zhenjiang,and Taizhou in 2023.Results Forty laboratories at five Institutions participated in this comparative experiment,among which 35 laboratories reported the results of cadmium determination in water,with a satisfaction rate of 97.14%;29 laboratories reported the determination results of butyl acetate in activated carbon tubes,with a satisfaction rate of 96.55%;and 38 laboratories reported the determination results of mixed bacterial species identification in semi-solid culture media,with a compliance rate of 97.37%.Some laboratories had issues with the standardization of testing reports and the traceability of original records.Conclusions The overall testing ability of each participating laboratory was relatively stable,and the quality system of each laboratory operated well.Further improvement in the quality of testing reports and original records is necessary,to continually enhance laboratory quality management.
Interlaboratory comparisonsAnalysis and evaluationQuality control