Quality assurance in cellular pathology

This review covers many of the different aspects involved in the quality assurance of cellular pathology reporting in the UK with a focus on gynaecological pathology. Although a minimum level of competence can be assumed upon completion of histopathology training, the maintenance of competency and its assessment throughout a consultant ’s career require continuing professional development (CPD), regular appraisal and revalidation, and participation in external quality assurance schemes. Leaving aside the problem of interobserver variability, the gold standard for assessing diagnostic accuracy is peer review of a consultant’s r outine diagnostic work, and the many forms that this can take are thoroughly discussed.
Source: Diagnostic Histopathology - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Mini-symposium: gynaecological pathology Source Type: research