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Human Reproduction, Vol. 13, No. suppl_4, pp. 156-165, 1998
© 1998 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology

Internal quality control and external quality assurance in the IVF laboratory

Phillip L. Matson1

Concept Fertility Centre, King Edward Memorial Hospital Bagot Road, Subiaco, Western Australia 6008, and External Quality Assurance Schemes for Reproductive Medicine PO Box 1101, West Leederville, Western Australia 6901

Correspondence: 1To whom correspondence should be addressed at: Concept Fertility Centre, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Bagot Road, Subiaco, Western Australia 6008

The existence of internal quality control programmes and external quality assurance schemes is important in enabling the maintenance of good service to patients. All aspects of our work in laboratories involved in the diagnosis and treatment of human infertility can benefit from such programmes and schemes, moving the work from being a subjective art form to an objective science. Equally, many clinical procedures are amenable to such scrutiny. Acceptance and introduction of such schemes and programmes will rely initially on the self-motivation of the laboratories themselves and then pressure brought to bear by accrediting authorities.

Key words: control/IVF/quality assurance


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