Abstract
The goal of the symposium was to update current quality management aspects in the various Clinical Laboratory fields and also to indicate the future concerns of medical technologists.
At the symposium, four technologists from the clinical chemistry laboratory introduced several updates such as ISO15189, standardization, TW2003, and improved statistical methodologies. One transfusion laboratory technologist explained the future trend of transfusion and emphasized that technologists should be coordinators in transfusion procedures. A bacteriology laboratory technologist emphasized the importance of participation in the infection control program. A qualified infection control nurse emphasized the importance of the bacteriology laboratory and encouraged hospital people to share the laboratory's data, especially infection-related information.
The presentations made by the six expert technologists and one expert nurse had such concepts in common as quality management, standardization, and sharing of data and methodologies. In addition, their presentations were strongly supported by their professionalism. These daily efforts in the laboratories give excellent evidence of the bright future for medical technologists.
