White Paper: The Importance of QC for Toxicology Clinical Labs
By: Terri Wolek, MT (ASCP), MBA
Confidence in Toxicology Testing Starts with QC
In clinical toxicology testing, effective quality control (QC) is essential to ensure accurate results and reliable assay performance. Selecting the right control materials helps laboratories deliver quality patient results, maintain compliance, and improve operational efficiency.
A More Complex Testing Environment
Toxicology QC requires a tailored approach due to variables such as:
Specimen type (urine or oral fluid)
Drug testing menu and metabolites
Assay cutoff levels for positive/negative results
What You Will Learn
This paper covers best practices for QC in toxicology testing, including: