Principles of Quality Assurance and Standards for Veterinary Clinical Pathology (Version 2.0, completed 2009, published in 3 sections)2006 Revision: Finalized ACVP meeting, Monterey, CA, December 2009 1
Table of contents
1. Preanalytical factors important in veterinary clinical pathology
1.1 General, including hematology, endocrinology, chemistry, and serology
1.2 Manual hematology of nonmammalian species
1.3 Urinalysis
1.4 Cytology/microbiology
1.5 Hemostatic testing (Coagulation)
1.6 Crossmatch
1.7 Radioimmunoassay (no entry)
2. Analytical factors important in veterinary clinical pathology
2.1 General
2.1.1. Monitoring
2.1.2. Method Validation
2.1.3. Instrumentation
2.1.4. Personnel knowledge
2.1.5. Quality control
2.1.6. Procedures manual
2.1.7. Comparison of test results
2.1.8. Identification of out-sourced tests
2.2 Clinical Chemistry
2.3 Hematology
2.4 Manual hematology for non-mammalian species
2.5 Urinalysis
2.6 Cytology
2.7 Hemostatic testing
2.8 Crossmatch
2.9 Radioimmunoassay
3. Postanalytical factors important in veterinary clinical pathology