Integrating quality assurance in autoimmunity: the changing face of the automated ANA IIF test KU Leuven
OBJECTIVES: Currently available computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) systems for the detection of anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) assay enable a standardized measurement of system-specific fluorescent intensity (FI) measures. We aimed to evaluate an internal quality control (iQC) program that controls the total ANA IIF process in routine practice. METHODS: In addition to the kit iQC materials, supplemental quality ...