Abstract
In near future we can expect some significant changes in performance of external quality assessment programs. These changes are conditioned namely by two factors.
Firstly, by introducing the new standard ISO 17043 into practice use, and secondly by the change of quality control from classical control to tool of patients risk management. What does it all means for performance of EQA? Introducing the preanalytical and postanalytical as part of EQA programs.
Intensification of thein educational potential is expected. Much larger application of two essential parts of metrology-traceability and uncertainty is involved in EQA programs.
Expected changes in EQA should begin by auditing respectively corrections of target values and particularly by control limits values