[Rinsho Byori 51 : 425`426, 2003]

The Present Condition and Future of External Quality Control
- Chairman's Introductory Remarks


Yoshiaki KATAYAMA, PhD*


The purpose of external quality control is comparing the measurement results between institutions to detect errors. Some test items evaluates results by measured values. Others evaluate results by judging right or wrong.
In this study we analyzed the evaluation methods.

*Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry, National Cardiovascular Center Hospital, Suita 565-8565