Cytology
Cytology
A short QMP−LS Cytology patterns-of-practice survey (CYTO-1305-PP) is being conducted to determine the impact of recent changes to Cytology screening guidelines on Cytology laboratories in Ontario. On May 13, 2013, the Analysis Worksheet for the survey will be posted in the QView™ site of all Cytology laboratories that were licensed for Cytology in 2012 and/or 2013.
All Ontario Cytology laboratories that held licenses in 2012 and/or 2013 are expected to participate. The survey is due May 27, 2013. An email notice regarding this survey will be sent to all persons who have requested information on Cytology EQA or general QMP−LS information.
If you have any questions regarding this survey please contact:
Tammy Ashfield
Consultant Technologist, EQA
Email: ashfield@qmpls.org
Phone: (416) 323-9540 ext. 262.
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A short QMP−LS Cytology patterns-of-practice survey (CYTO-1305-PP) is being conducted to determine the impact of recent changes to Cytology screening guidelines on Cytology laboratories in Ontario. On May 13, 2013, the analysis worksheet for the survey will be posted in the QView™ site of all Cytology laboratories that were licensed for Cytology in 2012 and/or 2013. All Ontario Cytology laboratories that held licenses in 2012 and/or 2013 are expected to participate. The survey is due May 27, 2013. An email notice regarding this survey will be sent to all persons who have requested information on Cytology EQA or general QMP−LS information.
If you have any questions regarding this survey please contact Tammy Ashfield at ashfield@qmpls.org or (416) 323-9540 ext. 262.
This meeting, in an interactive educational format, will provide the audience an excellent opportunity to learn and share ideas with our faculty members and cytotechnologists. We have emphasized a patient-centered approach to practice of cytopathology incorporating current ancillary studies as they apply to cytopathology. We will discuss advances in cytology practice patterns and new developments in image guided cytopathology.
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Meeting Description
This meeting, in an interactive educational format, will provide the audience an excellent opportunity to learn and share ideas with our faculty members and cytotechnologists. We have emphasized a patient-centered approach to practice of cytopathology incorporating current ancillary studies as they apply to cytopathology. We will discuss advances in cytology practice patterns and new developments in image guided cytopathology.
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Practice of Cytopathology – Recent Advances
London Health Sciences Centre
University Hospital, 3rd Floor, Auditorium B
339 Windermere Road, London, Ontario
Saturday, April 6, 2013
8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
This meeting, in an interactive educational format, will provide the audience an excellent opportunity to learn and share ideas with our faculty members and cytotechnologists. We have emphasized a patient-centered approach to practice of cytopathology incorporating current ancillary studies as they apply to cytopathology. We will discuss advances in cytology practice patterns and new developments in image guided cytopathology.
The format includes morning lectures and large group interactive afternoon workshops using a High-Definition Digital Microscope Imaging system.
Target Audience
Pathologists, Pathology Residents, Cytotechnologists and Cytotechnology Students.
Planning Committee
Dr. Aaron Haig (CME Director), Dr. Mariamma Joseph, Susan McRae and Donna Murphy. Department of Patho ...
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The following digital morphology survey has been cancelled
| Survey | Shipped |
| CYTO-1301-DM | January 18, 2013 |
A similar announcement in QMP–LS News will be published if these surveys are to be rescheduled later in 2013.
For inquiries, contact the Hematology Consultant Technologist at 416-323-9540 ext. 262 or email ashfield@qmpls.org.
The External Quality Assessment (EQA) division of QMP–LS has planned 111 challenge surveys and 7 dry/web-based challenges associated with red cell disorders, coagulation, bone marrow examination, morphology and transfusion medicine for Ontario participants for the year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. There are 4 patterns-of-practice surveys associated with the following:
- Quality indicators in microbiology
- Validation of abnormal spurious hematology results, new parameters, uncertainty of measurement, etc.
- Use of new techniques in genetics laboratories
- Trends in cytology
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The External Quality Assessment program will monitor the following parameters in 2012/13.
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Coagulation], [
Cytology], [
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Endocrinology], [
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Flow Cytometry], [
Genetics], [
Hematology], [
Immunology], [
Microbiology], [
Morphology], [
Pathology], [
Point-of-Care Testing] |
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The Cytology EQA Proficiency Program will continue to offer surveys in the digital morphology format. These surveys will be considered voluntary and educational. The number of images has been increased from two to five. Due to the increase in the number of digital images and recognizing the additional amount of time required to screen the images, the number of glass slides has been reduced from 10 to five. In addition, the surveys (both rotational and digital morphology) will be organized by specimen type.
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The EQA Cytology Testing Program requests submission of the following slide cases to update the current slide inventory.
Type of Material Required
Gynecologic (liquid-based ThinPrep slides), preferably with abnormal diagnoses.
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