Contributions of CCLM to advances in quality control

The discipline of laboratory medicine is relati vely young when considered in the context of the history of medicine itself. The history of quality control, within the context of laboratory medicine, also enjoys a relati vely brief, but rich history. Laboratory quality control continues to evolve along with advances in automation, measure ment techniques and information technology. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) has played a key role in helping disseminate information about the proper use and utility of quality control. Publication of important advances in quality control techniques and dissemination of guidelines concerned with laboratory quality control has undoubtedly helped readers of this journal keep up to date on the most recent developments in this field.