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This session focuses on quality control applications in cancer diagnostics with emphasis on cell free DNA with the emerging need as more and more testing is relying on liquid biopsies. Internal and external quality assurance will be discussed as well the potential need for the availability of reference material that will help in technical and diagnostic standardization.
The Role of Reference Materials for Improving Quality of Cancer Diagnostics
Sandi Deans (Sheffield, UK)
Improving the Proficiency of Molecular Diagnostics by External Quality Assessment (EQA)
Michael Neumaier (Heidelberg, Germany)
Objectives:
- Describe quality measures for cancer diagnostic testing especially using cell free DNA.
- Learn about the existence of reference material, if any, for standardization of analytical testing and control assessment.
- Realize the importance of proficiency testing in cell free DNA analysis and interpretation.
Duration: 1.00 hr
Recording Date: April 30, 2018
Last day to purchase: December 31, 2021
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