Hooijberg, Emma Henriette2022-12-082023-012023, 'Quality assurance for veterinary in-clinic laboratories', Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 1-16, doi : 10.1016/j.cvsm.2022.07.004.0195-5616 (print)1878-1306 (online)10.1016/j.cvsm.2022.07.004https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/88704• Quality assurance and the implementation of a quality management system are as important for veterinary in-clinic laboratories as for reference laboratories. • Elements of a quality management system include the formulation of a quality plan, establishment of quality goals, a health and safety policy, trained personnel, appropriate and well-maintained facilities and equipment, standard operating procedures, and participation in external quality assurance programs. • Quality assurance principles should be applied to preanaltyic, analytic, and postanalytic phases of the in-clinic laboratory cycle to ensure that results are accurate and reliable and are released in a timely manner.en© 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 1-16, 2022, doi : 10.1016/j.cvsm.2022.07.004.American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ASVCP)Laboratory errorQuality assuranceQuality controlStandard operating proceduresTotal allowable errorVeterinary clinicQuality management system (QMS)Postprint Article