Hematology
Posts on hematology-related topics.
QMP–LS is seeking a volunteer to sit on its Hematology External Quality Assessment (EQA) Scientific Committee, effective August 1, 2013. Membership on committees consists of a three-year term of office, renewable once. Committees meet an average of four times a year for half-day or full-day meetings.
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Consultant Technologist – Hematology and Chemistry
EQA is recruiting a Consultant Technologist to manage part of the Hematology and the Chemistry programs. These are mature EQA programs requiring ongoing development and innovation. The successful candidate will be expected to have sufficient flexibility to take on the administration of other programs from time to time as required. QMP-LS is looking for originality, ideas and energy to take its EQA program to higher levels of excellence.
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 QMP–LS is pleased to announce the publication of a new text with contributions from QMP–LS experts who authored two chapters in Haemostasis: Methods and Protocols, edited by Paul
Monagle, one volume in the Methods in Molecular Biology series.
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Raby A, Moffat K, and Crowther M. Anticardiolipin Antibody and Anti-beta 2 Glycoprotein I Antibody Assays.
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Moffat K, Raby A and Crowther M. Lupus Anticoagulant Testing.
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On behalf of the Quality Management Program Laboratory Services (QMP-LS) and the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH), welcome to Toronto, Canada for the QMP-LS /IQMH Premeeting Workshop followed by the ISLH 2013. It is a pleasure to take part in the ISLH 2013, the XXVIth International Symposium on Technological Innovations in Laboratory Hematology’s program in conjunction with the North American Specialized Coagulation Laboratory Association (NASCOLA).
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Join us in Toronto on May 9 for the ISLH 2013 symposium and QMP–LS/IQMH pre-meeting workshop! Walk-ins are welcome.
QMP–LS is excited to be part of this 2013 event! As of May 1, more than 700 registrants from around the world are expected at the ISLH 2013; more than 150 are expected for the QMP–LS pre-meeting workshop on May 9. Join IQMH and QMP–LS as they share valuable information on laboratory hematology and laboratory quality management in Canada.
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The Quality Management Program—Laboratory Services is a department of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) that provides External Quality Assessment (EQA) and Accreditation (OLA) to Ontario’s licensed laboratories as the agent of the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care. Operating under an agreement between the parties, QMP–LS promotes quality management through proficiency testing (EQA), accreditation (OLA) and education. The program has an international reputation and is actively exploring opportunities to provide services outside of Ontario in Canada and abroad.
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Blood cell morphologic identification is a critical component of hematology laboratory practice, and is an important diagnostic aid. Maintaining technical competency and achieving consistent reporting practices are ongoing challenges in this area. Developed by the QMP-LS Hematology Committee the new White Blood Cell Morphology wall chart is a great addition to your laboratory.
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QMP–LS is excited to be part of this 2013 event! Join ISLH and participants from around the world at the pre-meeting workshop on May 9, and share valuable information on laboratory hematology and laboratory quality management in Canada.
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Mark your calendars because The International Society for Laboratory Hematology (ISLH) will be returning to its roots in Canada! The next ISLH symposium will be held in Toronto May 10–12, 2013 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, with a pre-meeting workshop on May 9 hosted by QMP–LS and sponsored by IQMH and ISLH.
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QMP–LS is seeking volunteers to sit on its External Quality Assessment (EQA) Hematology Scientific Committee, effective April 1, 2013. Membership on the committee consists of a three-year term of office, renewable once. The Committee meets an average of five times a year for full-day meetings.
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Mark your calendars because The International Society for Laboratory Hematology (ISLH) will be returning to its roots in Canada! The next ISLH symposium will be held in Toronto May 10–12, 2013 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, with a pre-meeting workshop on May 9 hosted by QMP–LS and sponsored by IQMH and ISLH.
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The External Quality Assessment (EQA) division of QMP–LS has planned 107 challenge surveys and 5 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, 2013 to March 31, 2014. There are 2 patterns-of-practice surveys associated with the following:
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Posted @ 2013-01-14T15:20:17 By Editor
In: [ Bacteriology], [ Bone Marrow], [ Chemistry], [ Coagulation], [ Drug Monitoring], [ Endocrinology], [ EQA], [ Flow Cytometry], [ Hematology], [ IQMH], [ Microbiology], [ Morphology], [ Pathology], [ Point-of-Care Testing], [ Red Cell Disorders], [ Transfusion Medicine] | 0 Comments
More than 130 participants attended The Digital Laboratory: Today and Tomorrow, October 27 at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, an informative education day organized by the Hamilton Regional Medical Laboratory Program (HRMLP), Quality Management Program—Laboratory Services (QMP–LS) and the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH)
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 Registration is open for this informative education day organized by the Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program, QMP-LS and the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH).
The Digital Laboratory: Today and Tomorrow
October 27, 2012
Mohawk College, Hamilton
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity, Section 1, as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and co-developed by the OMA and the Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program. This activity was approved by the Canadian Association of Pathologists for 5 Section 1 credits.
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Mark your calendars because The International Society for Laboratory Hematology (ISLH) will be returning to its roots in Canada! The next ISLH symposium will be held in Toronto May 10–12, 2013 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, with a pre-meeting workshop on May 9 hosted by QMP–LS and sponsored by IQMH and ISLH.
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Mark your calendars because The International Society for Laboratory Hematology (ISLH) will be returning to its roots in Canada! The next ISLH symposium will be held in Toronto May 10–12, 2013 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, with a pre-meeting workshop on May 9 hosted by QMP–LS and sponsored by IQMH and ISLH.
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 Wall Chart | Reference Guide | Webcast
Identify red cell morphologic abnormalities with the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare’s Red Blood Cell Morphology Kit.
Red Blood Cell Morphology Kit Available
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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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Posted @ 2012-01-13T12:00:09 By Admin
In: [ Bacteriology], [ Bone Marrow], [ Chemistry], [ Coagulation], [ Cytology], [ Drug Monitoring], [ Endocrinology], [ EQA], [ EQA Surveys], [ Flow Cytometry], [ Genetics], [ Hematology], [ Immunology], [ Microbiology], [ Morphology], [ Pathology], [ Red Cell Disorders] | 0 Comments
The External Quality Assessment program will monitor the following parameters in 2012/13.
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Posted @ 2012-01-13T12:00:08 By Editor
In: [ Bacteriology], [ Bone Marrow], [ Chemistry], [ Coagulation], [ Cytology], [ Drug Monitoring], [ Endocrinology], [ EQA], [ EQA Surveys], [ Flow Cytometry], [ Genetics], [ Hematology], [ Immunology], [ Microbiology], [ Morphology], [ Pathology], [ Point-of-Care Testing] | 2 Comments
 Wall Chart | Reference Guide | Webcast
Identify red cell morphologic abnormalities with the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare’s Red Blood Cell Morphology Kit.
Red Blood Cell Morphology Kit Available
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Beginning January 2012, QMP–LS' EQA Hematology program will no longer monitor the following parameters:
- Factor V Leiden
- Prothrombin gene mutation
- Anticardiolipin
QMP–LS is pleased to announce that we are subcontracting with Gamma Dynacare Medical Laboratories (GDML) for the packaging and distribution of EQA survey material for chemistry, hematology and transfusion medicine.
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Posted @ 2011-10-04T09:00:17 By Editor
In: [ Bacteriology], [ Bone Marrow], [ Chemistry], [ Coagulation], [ Drug Monitoring], [ Endocrinology], [ EQA], [ EQA Surveys], [ Flow Cytometry], [ Hematology], [ Immunology], [ Microbiology], [ Morphology], [ Red Cell Disorders], [ Transfusion Medicine] | 0 Comments
Wall Chart | Reference Guide | Webcast
Identify red cell morphologic abnormalities with the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare’s Red Blood Cell Morphology Kit.
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Wall Chart | Reference Guide | Webcast
Identify red cell morphologic abnormalities with the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare’s Red Blood Cell Morphology Kit.
Read the rest of entry »
Wall Chart | Reference Guide | Webcast
Identify red cell morphologic abnormalities with the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare’s Red Blood Cell Morphology Kit.
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In 2010 QMP–LS conducted bone marrow and morphology digital morphology (virtual microscopy) pilots. These pilots provided insight regarding the educational and practical value of adding virtual imaging to EQA. QMP–LS will continue to investigate the use of digital morphology in 2012.
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Identifying red blood cell morphological abnormalities just got easier for hematology lab technologists thanks to a new Red Blood Cell Morphology Kit produced by the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH). The kit, which includes a wall chart, a reference guide and a webcast highlights 40 clinically significant abnormalities.
The kit was produced by the Hematology Committee of IQMH’s partner QMP–LS.
“Red cell morphologic identification is a critical component of hematology laboratory practice and is an important diagnostic aid. This kit provides lab technologists with the tools they need to achieve technical proficiency and consistent reporting practices — which is critical to patient safety,” said Dr. Gregory Flynn, the Chief Executive Officer of IQMH.
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An important revision to the May issue of QMP–LS News has been published to clarify confusion of an example provided with the Eye on OLA article: QMP–LS refines definition of a major non-conformance.
The purpose of the Eye on OLA article was to emphasize that any non-conformance that has the potential to directly affect a laboratory examination result and/or the patient outcome is to be considered a potential risk to patient safety and categorized as a “Major” non-conformance. However, the original example used to illustrate a potential risk to patient safety was “the lack of critical value definition for the D-dimer test.” This example was inappropriate and has been retracted. QMP–LS apologizes for the resulting confusion. Below is a D-dimer clinical review and comment from the Hematology Committee.
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