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Quality Controls: The Unsung Hero of Molecular Diagnostics

Thu, Jun 6th, 2024 12:13 pm

Molecular diagnostics has emerged as a cornerstone for disease diagnosis, treatment guidance, and patient management.  The ability of molecular assays to detect genetic alterations and identify specific pathogens plays a critical role in shaping and informing healthcare decisions.  Therefore, the accuracy and reliability of these tests hinge upon a crucial, yet often underappreciated, aspect: quality control.

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Quality Controls: The Unsung Hero of Molecular Diagnostics

You want to run what? 3 Different Perspectives on Using Quality Controls

Tue, Apr 16th, 2024 6:33 pm

The College of American Pathologists (CAP) Accreditation Program Molecular Pathology Checklist (v. 08.24.2023) defines controls as “surrogates for patient specimens to monitor the ongoing performance of the entire analytic process in every run.”

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