Analysis on the current status in fundamental construction of clinical laboratories in China
10.3760/cma.j.cn114452-20240129-00058
- VernacularTitle:全国医疗机构临床实验室基本建设情况现状分析
- Author:
Yuxuan DU
1
;
Wei WANG
;
Zhixin ZHANG
;
Na DONG
;
Zhiguo WANG
Author Information
1. 北京医院 国家老年医学中心 国家卫生健康委临床检验中心/北京市临床检验工程技术研究中心 中国医学科学院老年医学研究院，北京 100730
- Keywords:
Medical institution;
Clinical laboratory;
Quality control;
Laboratory information management system
- From:
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2024;47(9):1052-1058
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the current status on fundamental construction of clinical laboratories in China.Methods:A web-based external quality assessment (EQA) system was used to collect basic information from the clinical laboratories that participated in EQA program of National Center for Clinical Laboratory in 2023. The indicators include the construction of laboratory information systems (LIS), laboratory building area, human resource, and the number of clinical testing item. The comparisons of the indicators between different types of laboratories were tested.Results:A total of 14 405 clinical laboratories submitted the required information in 2023. Guangdong province accounted for the highest proportion of the numver of laboratories, which is 10.6% (1 533/14 405). The building area and staff numbers in the independent clinical laboratory were higher than other institutions, which were 1 400 (850, 2 196) m 2 and 20 (12, 35), respectively. The building areas, the staff numbers and the number of clinical testing item of tertiary hospitals and general hospitals were significantly higher than other hospitals. The building areas of the tertiary hospitals and the general hospitals were respectively 1 050 (600, 1 800) m 2 and 1 000 (500, 1 600) m 2, and the staff numbers were respectively 30 (19, 45) and 26 (17, 39). Besides, the number of clinical testing item were 287 (189, 388) and 285 (198, 378), respectively. The proportion of staff in hospitals with master′s degrees or higher titles was 18.2% (52 138/286 855). Meanwhile, 17.4% (49 280/282 528) of the staff had higher academic title. It showed that 24.5% (3 528/14 405) of the clinical laboratories still have no LIS. Conclusion:The fundamental construction in different type of clinical laboratories varied significantly in China. The clinical laboratories should strengthen the construction of information systems and pay more attention to human resources.
