Abstract:

The quality control indicators of clinical laboratories are essential in clinical laboratories as they enable the management to evaluate their performance objectively. As mentioned in the National Tertiary Public Hospitals Performance Evaluation Operational Manual （2022 edition），quality control indicators have been combined into performance appraisal system. Although 15 indicators from the Quality Control Indicators in Clinical Laboratory Service （2015） published by the National Health and Family Planning Commission，which are adopted in this manual，the interpretation of these indicators，the concepts of denominator and the numerator in the equations，as well as the datum acquisition methods are inconsistent，which leads to inaccurate results in performance evaluations between laboratories. This review makes the practice-based suggestions and opinions on interpreting and applying the 15 quality control indicators in clinical laboratories.

Key words: Clinical laboratory, Quality control, 15 Indicators, Quality assessment