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Read More Changes to CLIA requirements for Analytical Quality may affect your proficiency testing and quality control programs.
Effective July 11, 2024, these requirement amendments mark the biggest changes in U.S. regulations since 1992 with testing goals tightening across Chemistry, Immunoassay and Hematology.
What does this mean to your proficiency and QC programs?
Proficiency testing metrics will be stricter*:
Test | Previous Standard | 2024 Standard | Goal Reduction |
Hemoglobin | 7% | 4% | 42.8% |
Hematocrit | 6% | 4% | 33.3% |
RBC | 6% | 4% | 33.3% |
WBC | 15% | 10% | 33.3% |
HbA1c** | N/A** | ±8% | N/A** |
*Sten Westgard, Westgard Rules, westgard.com
**new analyte reviewed by CLIA in 2024
What does this mean to your proficiency and QC programs?
- Increased instrument precision to meet the stricter correlation requirements
- Adjusted QC frequency to address new goals
- Partnering with manufacturers to ensure that these goals are met
How can Streck help you?
We offer a complete portfolio of quality control materials to give you confidence in the performance of your instrumentation. Learn more here.
For additional information on the 2024 CLIA updates, click the links below:
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