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DOH quality check on PRC laboratories part of regular process -Vergeire
The Department of Health (DOH) regularly conducts quality assurance control on all accredited laboratories, including those operated by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC).
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine serves as the national reference laboratory, screening all laboratory outputs.
An investigation into false-positive results from PRC laboratories will be part of the routine quality assurance process.
The DOH assures that all laboratory results are subjected to quality checks to ensure accuracy.
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