Project Objectives : Practical and lasting objectives

The overall aims of the EuroGentest project are to:

• Establish a network of quality across Europe.
• Promote research, proper utilization, quality control and assurance and adequate management of genetic services.
• Harmonize the accreditation and certification of genetic testing laboratories and the EQA schemes for cytogenetics, biochemical and molecular genetics at a European, regional and national level throughout Europe.
• Improve the quality of genetic counselling services in connection with genetic testing in different European countries.
• Provide genetic healthcare workers, the end-users and healthcare authorities with a portfolio of quality-assured information sources and informatic tools that are subject to validation and quality procedures.
• Establish procedures and guidelines for the validation of methods and technologies.
• Identify present and future needs for Control Materials for genetic testing.

 

For more detailed information read the proposal abstract and objectives.

Last changed: 2011-03-30