Laboratory Medicine ›› 2019, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (3): 267-270.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2019.03.018

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External quality assessment for the results of hereditary deafness genetic testing in Shanghai

BAO Yun, XIAO Yanqun, JIANG Lingli, WANG Xueliang, YANG Yixiao, WANG Hualiang   

  1. Shanghai Center for Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai 200126, China
  • Received:2017-12-08 Online:2019-03-30 Published:2019-03-27

Abstract:

Objective To evaluate the performance of hereditary deafness genetic testing in external quality assessment (EQA) program of Shanghai. Methods In 2017 EQA program, 9 loci on 4 different genes were investigated. The sample panel consisted of 5 different dry blood spots. Participating laboratories were asked to report the results before deadlines. The scores of laboratories were calculated, and the overall consistency rates of different loci as well as different methods and reagents were calculated, and error sorting was evaluated. Results Totally, 18 valid laboratory results were received,and 77.78% laboratories submitted correct results for all samples, 5.56% laboratories reported with errors but were overall qualified, and 16.67% laboratories reported with errors and were overall unqualified. The consistency rate was 100% for negative samples (wild type samples) and 93.59% for positive samples (mutant samples). There were 10 error results,all of which were false negative. Conclusions The overall accuracy rate of clinical laboratories enrolled in the program of Shanghai is high. Quality controls in clinical laboratories is essential to assure the accuracy of results.

Key words: Hereditary deafness, Genetic testing, External quality assessment

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