Beckman Coulter’s Interlaboratory Quality Assurance Program (IQAP) both
complements and enhances your laboratory’s in-house quality control. It
is a service offered to users of Beckman Coulter Hematology cell controls
and calibrators worldwide. The IQAP program is comprehensive and easy to
use.
Enrollment
We encourage you to enroll all of your Beckman Coulter instruments. When
you enroll in IQAP, you are assigned a unique identification number for
each instrument enrolled. It is an eight digit number that identifies
your facility, the laboratory location of your instrument, and the instrument
itself. Enroll in IQAP.
After you enroll in IQAP, you will be notified which method is appropriate
for your type of instrument.
Data Entry
There are three basic ways to submit control recovery data to the IQAP
program. The method you use depends on the type of instrument you have:
Diskette or Reagent Management Card, Daily Data Entry Form, or Summary
Data Entry Form.
IQAP Report
For each set of data you submit, you will receive a personalized report.
It presents summaries of your results and compares them to those of the
peer group (pool).
The IQAP report has four main sections:
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Identification: demographics of your institution |
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Notes: narrative notes on acceptability of results
and informational bulletins |
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Data Evaluation: a statistical summary of your data
and peer group results |
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Instrument Performance Matrix: a visual summary of
your instrument’s accuracy
and precision |
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Only Beckman Coulter offers a complete system of support with instruments,
reagents, calibrators and controls, service support, education,
and technical assistance. We know you appreciate the convenience
of a complete service supplier and we appreciate your business!
To order IQAP supplies send an e-mail to iqap.reports@beckmancoulter.com. Please include your Institution name, IQAP participant ID, a contact phone number and a description of the items you need.
If you have any comments or questions about IQAP, call us toll
free at 1-800-526-7694 (U.S. and Canada). In other countries, contact
your local Beckman Coulter Representative.
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Interlaboratory Quality Assurance Program (IQAP)
