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• The testing is performed in a discipline other than anatomic pathology or cytopathology. (Exceptions are tests in anatomic pathology or cytopathology that can be assigned to another discipline.)
• The test system has an internal control process (electronic, procedural, or built-in). (Exceptions exist in microbiology for media, identification systems, and susceptibility testing, which qualify for the IQCP even though there is no internal quality control.)

Loretta Liubinskas, MT(ASCP)MB, Laboratory Accreditation Program, Technical Specialist,College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Ill.

Dr. Kiechle is medical director of clini­cal pathology, Memorial Healthcare, Hollywood, Fla. Use the reader service card to submit your inquiries, or address them to Sherrie Rice, CAP TODAY, 325 Wau­ke­gan Road, Northfield, IL 60093; srice@cap.org. Those questions that are of general interest will be answered.