The results of the initial surveys in the cytology proficiency testing of the medical laboratories
in the Province of Ontario, Canada, showed a high correlation between the opinions of the …

Overview The need for competency testing among cytology laboratory professionals and the
passage of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA'88) have …

Context.—In 2006, the first gynecologic cytology proficiency tests were offered by the
College of American Pathologists. Four years of data are now available using field-validated …

By the time this editorial is published, proficiency testing for those professionals involved in
the screening and/or interpretation of gynecologic smears will be underway. In this editorial …

In an effort to improve the performance of cytology laboratories, the profession is examining
strategies to assess screening performance in a statistically valid manner. See also pages …

The College of American Patholo-gists Interlaboratory Comparison Program in
Cervicovaginal Cytology uses a field validation method for ''grading''its slides. Participants …

We rescreened Papanicolaou smear slidesfrom 40,245 women, which had been examined
by 81 cytology screeners, scored the screeners' work performance, and compared these …

The Ontario Laboratory Proficiency Testing Program's testing model and the results of early
surveys of cytology laboratories have been previously described. To test consistency and …

Competency assessment is an ongoing, continuous process of monitoring individuals'
abilities to perform their specific job functions. A variety of methods are useful in monitoring …

The recommendations and activities of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)
pertaining to quality assurance in cytopathology are reviewed. To assure the early detection …