The patient and decentralized testing : proceedings of the ECCLS Conference on Decentralized Clinical Training held in Copenhagen, 11-12th August 1986

The need for guidelines for decentralized clinical testing R Dybkaer vi P:refa.ce For this the seventh and subsequent seminars, the Board of ECCLS has decided that to maximize local input and generally imporve the efficiency of organization, a selected country might be asked to host a conference around the chosen topic and be responsible for all organizational details. The new title of 'Conference' would be applied since it suits better the distinctive character which the annual meetings of ECCLS have assumed. This year the title chosen for the seminar -Decentralized Clinical Testing -had the same theme as that expressed in the title of a newly formed standing action committee -Good Practices in Decentralized Clinical Laboratories -chaired by Dr Dybkaer in Copenhagen. This committee has seven subcommittees and it seemed most appropriate that between them, with extra invited speakers, they should run the conference as an expanded meeting of the committees with participation from all registered attendees. Contrary to the situation in previous seminars, Dr Dybkaer was able to structure the presentations and debate, thus ensuring optimal output, and the result was most rewarding in every way. The presentations of Danish experts in various aspects were particularly appreciated. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 The Need for Decentralized Testing — A Patient’s View (Eva Seidenfaden)....Pages 3-8 The Need for Decentralized Testing — A General Practitioner’s View (Paul Backer)....Pages 9-11 The Need for Decentralized Testing — A Hospital Clinician’s View (Povl Riis)....Pages 13-14 The Need for Decentralized Testing — A Laboratorian’s View (Nils Tryding)....Pages 15-20 Front Matter ....Pages 21-21 Equipment for the Side Ward, the Doctor’s Premises and the Patient’s Home (Curtis Kirkemo)....Pages 23-29 Front Matter ....Pages 31-31 Is the Changed Responsibility Welcome? A Nurse’s View (Margreeth Locker de Bruijne)....Pages 33-35 Is the Changed Responsibility Welcome? A Laboratorian’s View (Graham Smart)....Pages 37-40 Front Matter ....Pages 41-41 Premises and Operational Units (David Browning)....Pages 43-47 Methods and Reagents (Hans Küffer)....Pages 49-55 Safety of Personnel and Environment (Roger D Jennings)....Pages 57-61 Patient Reception, Preparation, Specimen Handling and Data Flow (Colin E Wilde)....Pages 63-72 Quality Assurance, Teaching and Training (Dolphe Kutter)....Pages 73-83 Special Considerations in Haematology and Blood Banking (Deryk W Dawson)....Pages 85-88 Special Considerations in Histopathology and Cytology (Nils Stormby)....Pages 89-91 Organization and Management in the Decentralized Laboratory (Robert M Rowan)....Pages 93-102 Front Matter ....Pages 103-103 Cost Implications of Decentralized Testing — A Health Agency’s View (Robert Netter)....Pages 105-108 Cost Implications of Decentralized Testing — A Laboratorian’s View (Rainer Haeckel)....Pages 109-117 Front Matter ....Pages 119-119 The Need for Guidelines for Decentralized Clinical Testing (René Dybkaer)....Pages 121-128