Quality Management and Accreditation/Certification of Genetic Testing (Unit 1)
Quality Management System
- Accreditation
- External Quality Assessment
- Diagnostic Validation
- Reference Materials
- Internal audit
- IT support
Education & Training
Databases & Resources
- Quality Assurance Database
- Reference materials resources
- EQA Scheme Directory
General Information
Our aim is to measurably improve the quality of the management and provision of genetic services for the benefit of the patient and that lab accreditation is considered the norm.
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Find information on a genetic diseases, genetic tests, quality assurance (QAu) for laboratories across Europe.
Events All events
17 Sep 2009 - HRM workshop: Best Practice in High Resolution Melting Curve Analysis
This Workshop will address basic principles of HRM technology and new developments, but will most of all specifically focus on its application in Genome Diagnostic Laboratories.Leiden (NL) More...
22 Sep 2009 - ATELIER D’INITIATION - Accréditation dans les laboratoires de génétique
Comparer et partager les expériences de mise en place des systèmes qualité et travailler sur des situations concrètes en rapport avec la qualité, par exemple à propos de non-conformité, de comptes-rendus de résultats ou de formation du personnel. Les principales difficultés rencontrées dans le management du système de qualité et les moyens de préparer l’accréditation selon la norme ISO 15189 seront par ailleurs discutés au travers d’activités interactives en petits groupes, animées par des experts.SAINT-DENIS LA PLAINE Cedex (FR) More...
22 Oct 2009 - ERNDIM annual workshop and DPT meetings
Basel (CH) More...26 Oct 2009 - BASIC Workshop - Validation of diagnostic tests in clinical molecular genetics (WP1.8 - WP1.7)
Meet experienced people in this field, learn about regulatory requirements (ISO 15189) or how to design a proper validation plan for new molecular genetic tests.Bologna (IT) More...
News
EuroGentest is organising its first Symposium on Quality & Laboratory Management
Topics such as laboratory quality assurance and accreditation, which are very important in medical laboratories, are not commonly addressed in (inter)national scientific meetings. This symposium aims to respond to this shortcoming and bring together people working in diagnostic laboratories. (upd.26 Jan 2009)
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Update on guidelines for molecular genetic diagnosis of CF and CFTR-related disorders
We are pleased to inform you that the update of the best practice guidelines for the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, were published this summer. Download them here (upd.24 Nov 2008)
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CEQA scheme open for 2008
CEQA opens it's EQA schemes on 26th of August and closes them on 23th September (upd.04 Sep 2008)
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CEQA celebrates its 100th registration
Cytogenetic European Quality Assessment reaches an important milestone in its road to improving and harmonizing Cytogenetics EQA in Europe. (upd.04 Jul 2008)
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European Advanced Postgraduate Course in Classical and Molecular Cytogenetics
The course in Montpellier/Nîmes - France is designed to provide medical graduates, pharmacists, researchers, graduate students and health professionals with advanced training in constitutional, haematological, and oncological cytogenetics. (upd.05 Jun 2008)
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Release of second version of report on the accreditation workshops
New release including a new chapter on 'managing the human side of change'. (upd.27 May 2008)
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UK NEQAS has opened registration for the CF testing on blood spots to European laboratories
UK NEQAS for Molecular Genetics has opened registration for the Cystic fibrosis testing on blood spots External Quality Assurance (EQA) 2008 scheme to European laboratories. Numbers have been limited for this year so any interested parties should contact the Scheme Organiser as soon as possible. (upd.18 Mar 2008)
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The IVD Directive and Genetic Testing: Problems and proposals
The in-vitro Medical Devices Directive (IVD Directive) sets a framework for the regulation of in-vitro diagnostic tests in the EU. Issued in 1998, the Directive came into force in 2003 in all member states. Since then, some issues have arisen with the Directive which have particular relevance for genetic testing. (upd.12 Feb 2008) More...
