A biospecimen proficiency testing program for biobank accreditation: four years of experience.
Authors
Gaignaux, AAshton, Garry
Coppola, D
De Souza, Y
De Wilde, A
Eliason, J
Grizzle, W
Guadagni, F
Gunter, E
Koppandi, I
Shea, K
Shi, T
Stein, J
Sobel, M
Tybring, G
Van den Eynden, G
Betsou, F
Affiliation
Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg , LuxembourgIssue Date
2016-05-19
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Biobanks produce and distribute biospecimens, ensuring their fitness for purpose and accurately qualifying them before distribution. In their efforts toward professionalization, biobanks can nowadays seek certification or accreditation. One of the requirements of these standards is regular participation in Proficiency Testing (PT) programs. An international PT program has been developed and provided to biobanks and other laboratories that perform specific tests to qualify different types of biospecimens. This PT program includes biospecimen testing schemes, as well as biospecimen processing interlaboratory exercises. This PT program supports the development of biobank quality assurance by providing the possibility to assess biobank laboratory performance and useful insights into biobank laboratory method performance characteristics and thus fulfill the demands from accreditation authorities.Citation
A biospecimen proficiency testing program for biobank accreditation: four years of experience. 2016: Biopreserv BiobankJournal
Biopreservation and BiobankingDOI
10.1089/bio.2015.0108PubMed ID
27195612Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
1947-5543ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1089/bio.2015.0108