Testing for inborn errors of metabolism is performed by clinical laboratories worldwide, each utilizing laboratory-developed procedures. We sought to summarize performance in the College of American ...

Four laboratories encountered issues during a proficiency test for Listeria monocytogenes whole genome assembly, according to a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) report. The ...

Thousands of genetic tests are now offered clinically, but many are for rare disorders that are offered by only a few laboratories. The classic approach to disease-specific external proficiency ...

Sponsored by: Diagnostica Stago, Inc. Laboratories are required to participate in proficiency testing (PT). PT is a powerful tool for laboratories to learn about their own testing performance and ...

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It will also create a North American hub for its PT operations in Traverse City, Michigan. Proficiency testing is part of the laboratory accreditation process, alongside reference materials, enabling ...

Central to the diagnosis and management of patients with diabetes mellitus is the measurement of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). Major studies have defined the therapeutic targets of HbA1c in order to reduce ...

Testing laboratories are utilized by all manner of businesses to provide objective analytical data on the quality of a product or a process. Some companies look to testing labs for product ...