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2009, Volume 25, Number 1, Page(s) 019-028
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DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2009.00957 |
A survey on the overall characteristics of pathology laboratories in Turkey |
Kutsal YÖRÜKOĞLU1, Alp USUBÜTÜN2, Öner DOĞAN3, Binnur ÖNAL4, Özlem AYDIN5 |
1Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, İZMİR, TÜRKİYE 2Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, ANKARA, TÜRKİYE 3İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, İSTANBUL, TÜRKİYE 4Ankara Dışkapı YB Eğitim-Araştırma Hastanesi 1. Patoloji Kliniği, ANKARA, TÜRKİYE 5Acıbadem Hastaneleri Merkez Patoloji Laboratuvarı, İSTANBUL, TÜRKİYE |
Keywords:
Pathology, laboratory, property |
Aim: This reports presents the results of a recent survey
on the condition of pathology laboratories in
Turkey based on a written questionnaire.
Materials and Methods: We have submitted a survey
that consisted of 68 questions to 250 various pathology
laboratories throughout Turkey. We received 84 responses
that were reviewed and analyzed.
Results: We have determined the total number of pathologists,
pathology technicians, and administrative
support for each category of laboratories, and the overall
numbers were found to be lower than universally
recommended. We have identified significant challenges
in the number and the distribution of the pathology
material reviewed and processed by residents. The time
of retention and archival of pathology material were
done in various forms, but there were no adopted limit
standards. The available space in most laboratories
were insufficient and fell below the accepted international
norms. The number and the type of equipments,
and conventional histochemical techniques positively
correlated with the total number of surgical specimens.
Conclusion: Our findings underline serious and significant
issues concerning pathology laboratory work area,
equipment, and staffing. These deficiencies point to the
need for standard national guidelines for each type of
laboratory, and the results of our survey can aid in the
preparation of such guidelines. These guidelines will be
instrumental in establishing a national quality assurance
program that can address the needs unique to our
country. Such an effort should be the mission of the
Federation of Turkish Pathology Societies, and all
Turkish Pathology Societies.
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