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<journal-id>0138-6557</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. cuban. med. mil.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0138-6557</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias MédicasEditorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0138-65572023000400027</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Development of blood transfusion external quality assessment program at national scale]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Desarrollo de un programa de evaluación externa de calidad de la transfusión sanguínea a nivel nacional]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Le Van]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Chuong]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Tran Nhat]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nguyen]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Thi Kim]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Van Nguyen]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Le Thao]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nhu Bui]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Thi Thanh]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Thu Do]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Thi Diem]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Phuc Huynh]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Ho Chi Minh City]]></addr-line>
<country>Vietnam</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Quality Control Center for Medical Laboratory  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Ho Chi Minh City]]></addr-line>
<country>Vietnam</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Tra Vinh University  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Tra Vinh City]]></addr-line>
<country>Vietnam</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Cho Ray Hospital  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Ho Chi Minh City]]></addr-line>
<country>Vietnam</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Da Nang City]]></addr-line>
<country>Vietnam</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>52</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0138-65572023000400027&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0138-65572023000400027&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0138-65572023000400027&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  External quality assessment is a crucial component in ensuring the quality of blood transfusion testing laboratories.  Objectives:  To develop a procedure for generating external quality assessment items for blood transfusion testing to evaluate participants' performance.  Methods:  Experimental research was conducted at Quality Control Center for Medical laboratory- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Three items, including red blood cell, serum, and atypical antibody serum samples, were assessed for homogeneity and stability; 5 assessment areas, including ABO grouping, Rh grouping, compatible cross matches, Coombs test, and screening of atypical antibodies, were utilized to evaluate the performance of 38 participants in the 2020-2021 period.  Results:  Red blood cell and serum samples maintained quality for a specific period at controlled temperatures, while serum samples with atypical antibodies showed stability at different temperatures. The participants demonstrated high satisfactory performance in ABO grouping, Rh grouping, Coombs test, and screening for atypical antibodies. However, the most unsatisfactory performance was reported in crossmatching, with 15% of participants unsatisfactory results.  Conclusion:  The procedure of production of proficiency testing items has been successfully developed, and its application at the national level is suggested to improve the quality of blood transfusion laboratories.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  La evaluación externa de calidad es esencial para asegurar la calidad de los laboratorios de pruebas de transfusión sanguínea.  Objetivos:  Desarrollar un procedimiento para generar elementos de evaluación externa de calidad y evaluar el rendimiento de los participantes en pruebas de transfusión sanguínea.  Métodos:  Estudio experimental realizado en el Centro de Control de Calidad para Laboratorios Médicos de la Universidad de Medicina y Farmacia en la Ciudad de Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Se evaluaron muestras de glóbulos rojos, suero y suero con anticuerpos atípicos para homogeneidad y estabilidad. Se utilizaron 5 áreas de evaluación, incluida la agrupación ABO, la agrupación Rh, las coincidencias cruzadas compatibles, la prueba de Coombs y la detección de anticuerpos atípicos, para evaluar el desempeño de 38 participantes, en el período 2020-2021.  Resultados:  Las muestras de glóbulos rojos y suero mantuvieron la calidad durante un período específico a temperaturas controladas, mientras que las muestras de suero con anticuerpos atípicos mostraron estabilidad a diferentes temperaturas. Los participantes obtuvieron un alto rendimiento en algunas áreas, como la agrupación ABO y Rh, la prueba de Coombs y la detección de anticuerpos atípicos. Sin embargo, las pruebas de compatibilidad reportaron un rendimiento insatisfactorio en un 15% de los participantes.  Conclusión:  El procedimiento desarrollado cumple con los criterios de calidad, y se sugiere su aplicación a nivel nacional para mejorar la calidad de los laboratorios de transfusión sanguínea.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[blood group]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[blood transfusion]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[quality control]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[red blood cell]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[control de calidad]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[glóbulo rojo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[grupo sanguíneo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[transfusión de sangre]]></kwd>
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