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Quality Management and Accreditation/Certification of Genetic Testing (Unit 1)

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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.

Events All events

08 Jan 2009 - 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, IVD Directive) or how to design a proper validation plan for new molecular genetic tests.
Prague 2 (CZ) More...

22 May 2009 - Workshop - Accreditation for beginners (WP1.8)

Compare and share experiences of implementing and living with quality systems. Examine cases of concrete situations related to quality processes like non-conformities, reporting and training.
Vienna (AT) More...

22 May 2009 - Workshop - Fulfilling the requirements of ISO 15189 for management review, internal quality control and external quality assessment (WP1.8)

Want to learn more on how to do a management review, on how to introduce internal quality controls in the lab or what participating in EQA means?
Vienna (AT) More...

04 Jul 2009 - 7th European Cytogenetics Conference

Stockholm (SE) More...

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News

CEQA scheme open for 2008


CEQACEQA opens it's EQA schemes on 26th of August and closes them on 23th September (upd.04 Sep 2008) More...

CEQA celebrates its 100th registration


CEQACytogenetic European Quality Assessment reaches an important milestone in its road to improving and harmonizing Cytogenetics EQA in Europe. (upd.04 Jul 2008) More...Exit EuroGentest website

European Advanced Postgraduate Course in Classical and Molecular Cytogenetics


EUROPEAN CYTOGENETICISTS ASSOCIATIONThe 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) More...Exit EuroGentest website

Release of second version of report on the accreditation workshops


eport workshops coverNew release including a new chapter on 'managing the human side of change'. (upd.27 May 2008) More...

Job opportunity for director of molecular diagnostic lab (Lausanne) More...

UK NEQAS has opened registration for the CF testing on blood spots to European laboratories


UKNEQASUK 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) More...Exit EuroGentest website

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...

Registration open for new Workshops on Quality


WorkshopThe registration is now open for the workshop on 'Accreditation in genetic testing services' and the workshop 'Towards accreditation - managing the human side of change' organized in parallel, just before the ESHG in Barcelona. (upd.22 Jan 2008) More...


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