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Regional Audit Network

The Audit Process

The role of the audit process in clinical biochemistry is systematically to review all aspects of the laboratory service by comparing current practice with the best available guidelines and standards.

Current Audits

• Standards for the performance of glucose tolerance tests in house and in the Community/Primary Care
• Regional audit of Glucose Interpretive comments questionnaire: Summary of replies.
• Suggested standards for the use of comments on blood glucose results – (non-pregnant, non diabetic patients)

National Audit: CSF Analysis

A national audit on the CSF analyses performed in our labs.

Download a copy of the questionnaire here.

Porphyrins

Following our recent meeting, download a copy of this audit report

Also available for download - our useful porphyria investigation flow chart

Tumour Markers
Powerpoint presentation of audit report available for download.

Sweat Test guidelines

Powerpoint presentation of audit report available for download

Regional Audit

The Regional Audit Network allows for the co-ordination of audits across the Region and acts as a mechanism whereby the results of local audits may be more widely disseminated. Aspects of audit, such as setting questionnaires and guidelines, will be reviewed on a regional basis.

The Network operates by identifying key personnel as 'audit leads' in laboratories throughout the Region. Details of on-going and and completed audits will be published on this site, and discussion of the audit process will form a regular part of regional meetings.

For more information contact David Vallance email: audit@wmacb.org