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- Title
Oversight of US genetic testing laboratories.
- Authors
Hudson, Kathy L.; Murphy, Juli A.; Kaufman, David J.; Javitt, Gail H.; Katsanis, Sara H.; Scott, Joan
- Abstract
The article reports on the lapses in the genetic laboratories in the U.S. Development in the laboratories for the genetic testing has expanded, however, supervision for its functional standards has been questioned due to several misdiagnosis and the giving of inappropriate and delayed treatment. Thus, carried out a proficiency testing standards in all the genetic testing center to ensure the safety and accuracy in taking the clinical tests.
- Subjects
UNITED States; TESTING laboratories; GENETIC testing; DIAGNOSTIC errors; THERAPEUTICS; CLINICAL competence
- Publication
Nature Biotechnology, 2006, Vol 24, Issue 9, p1083
- ISSN
1087-0156
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/nbt0906-1083