Uncertainty of measurement in andrology: UK best practice guideline from the Association of Biomedical Andrologists
Abstract
Uncertainty of measurement has become a paramount factor to consider in pathology. In the UK, consideration of uncertainty of measurement is mandatory for medical laboratories who apply to be accredited against ISO15189:2012 via the United Kingdom Accreditation Service. This guideline intends to help those working within diagnostic andrology to better understand the concept of uncertainty, and how it can be applied to semen analysis and post-vasectomy semen analysis. The various areas where uncertainty may exist are identified, and guidance is provided to minimise this uncertainty. This guidance is produced by the Association of Biomedical Andrologists alongside experts in the field of andrology, in order to aid laboratory scientists in understanding and undertaking important tasks that will improve quality of their service.
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There is always a degree of error or uncertainty associated with any laboratory measurement of biological processes.
“There is always a degree of error or uncertainty associated with any laboratory measurement of biological processes; see the best practice guideline on uncertainty (Sanders et al., 2017”
From Good practice in laboratory diagnostic andrology: Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists guidelines 2024 (2024) · cites this paper as Sanders et al., 2017
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Gallagher, M. T., Roxburgh, E., Bennett, G., Parker, S., Kirkman-Brown, J. C., & Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists (2024) · Reproductive BioMedicine Online · doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104373 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
- Authors
- Sanders, D., Fensome-Rimmer, S., & Woodward, B.
- Affiliations
- Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Consulting Quality Scientist
- Corresponding author
- Woodward, B
- Venue
- British Journal of Biomedical Science
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media SA
- Published
- 2017-06-28
- Volume
- 74
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 157-162
- ISSN
- 0967-4845 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2647771041
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 1.02
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- British Journal of Biomedical Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Sperm and Testicular Function
- Keywords
- measurement uncertainty, andrology, semen analysis, post-vasectomy semen analysis, ISO 15189 accreditation, laboratory quality assurance
- MeSH terms
- United Kingdom, Humans, Male, Quality Control, Sperm Motility, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Andrology, Uncertainty, Semen Analysis
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