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Quality assurance and proficiency testing in molecular oncology
Author(s) -
Nakamura Robert M.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19920315)69:6+<1633::aid-cncr2820691318>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - accreditation , medicine , quality assurance , checklist , molecular pathology , modalities , medical physics , test (biology) , standardization , good laboratory practice , medical education , pathology , external quality assessment , computer science , psychology , paleontology , social science , biochemistry , sociology , biology , cognitive psychology , gene , operating system , chemistry
The College of American Pathologists has recently initiated a Resource Committee on Molecular Pathology to (1) develop appropriate practice guidelines for molecular pathology; and (2) ensure the monitoring of emerging and future changes in the discipline of cellular pathology, including evolving applications of new technical modalities and practice. A laboratory accreditation checklist has been written and will become available to clinical laboratories. A proficiency survey of samples which will test for T‐cell and B‐cell gene rearrangement and onco‐gene detection and amplification is planned for 1992. Cancer 1992; 69:1633‐1635.