Research Article | Open Access
The Importance of Quality Control in Uroculture in Clinical Analysis Laboratories
Author(s): Heliude de Quadros e Silva1, Cristianne Confessor Castilho Lopes2*, Eduardo Barbosa Lopes1, Maria Eduarda Castilho Lopes1, Lucas Castilho Lopes3, Daniela dos Santos1, Tulio Gamio Dias4, Valmor José Gazoni Júnior5, Kyra Esteves Ururahy Rodrigues6, Emyr Hiago Bellaver1, Marivane Lemos7, Youssef Elias Ammar8
1Alto Vale University of Rio do Peixe – Caçador – SC – Brazil
*2University of Joinville Region – Joinville – SC – Brazil
3Federal University of Santa Catarina – Florianópolis – SC – Brazil
4USP School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities – São Paulo-SP-Brazil
5Atitus Education – Passo Fundo – RS – Brazil
6Fundación H. A. Barceló – Buenos Aires – Argentina
7Contestado University – Concordia – SC – Brazil
8University of Southern Santa Catarina/Tubarão – SC – Brazil
Cristianne Confessor Castilho Lopes, University of Joinville Region-Joinville-SC-Brazil. Email: cristiannelopes3@gmail.com
Citation: e Silva HdQ, Lopes CCC, Lopes EB, Lopes MEC, Lopes LC, et al. (2023) The Importance of Quality Control in Uroculture in Clinical Analysis Laboratories. American J Sci Edu Re: AJSER-107.
Received: Jan 27, 2023
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Received: Mar 13, 2023
Abstract
Urine culture is known as the gold standard for diagnosing urinary tract infections, a condition that affects millions of people each year. In most laboratory practices there is a need for human action, thus being prone to errors, a result of the lack of standardization or performance of quality processes, being able to issue reports despite the clinical condition of the patient. Taking this information into account, this work aimed to present the importance of quality control in urine culture in clinical analysis laboratories, through a bibliographical, exploratory, descriptive review. The correct execution of quality control processes is capable of gradually reducing the incidence of errors arising from human practice, therefore, the importance of incorporating quality control into the routine of clinical analysis laboratories is noted.
Keywords:
Clinical Laboratory. Quality control. Urine culture.