In Korea, the quality control (QC) program forcytopathology was introduced in 1995. The
program consists of a checklist for the cytolopathology departments, analysis data on all the …

Background Since 1995, the Korean Society for Cytopathology has overseen the
Continuous Quality Improvement program for cytopathology laboratories. The Committee of …

Background The Korean Society for Cytopathology has conducted the Continuous Quality
Improvement program for cytopathology laboratories in Korea since 1995. In 2018 as part of …

Abstract The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) of 1988 requires that if a
cytology/histology discrepancy is discovered which is significant and affects patient care, an …

Abstract The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA'88) detail the
requirements for the cytotechnologist (CT) who evaluates gynecologic cytopathology …

Background Limited data are available on the current status of cytology practices in Korea.
This nationwide study presents Korean cytology statistics from 2015. Methods A nationwide …

Since its introduction half a century ago, modern clinical pathology in Korea has become an
essential part of medical practice. The foundations of such fast development are manpower …

International Final Draft on quality management of medical laboratory by International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) will be published soon. According to this draft, the …

We describe a simple method for displaying and evaluating the concordance or discordance
between cytotechnologists (CTs) and cytopathologists (CPs) on gynecologic cases. The …

Three recommendation articles proposed by the Association of Directors of Anatomic and
Surgical Pathology in the United States were presented as to serve as the baseline of the …