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Clinical diagnosis and genetic counselling based on family history and test results: online educational case scenario with multiple stages. This EQA was postponed in 2024; please contact GenQA for further information
EQA INFORMATION
EQA Code
CGU
Submission
Clinical Report
Techniques
N/A
Eligibility
Clinical Genetics centres and Inherited Metabolic services worldwide that deal directly with genetic reports.
Enrolled participants will receive details by email when an EQA is open for assessment and/or samples have been dispatched.
Participants are expected to access the instructions and information for the cases/samples online and to analyse them according to their laboratory/centre protocols.
Participants must submit their answers online by the deadline. The submitted results are independently assessed for the accuracy of requesting appropriate genetic and non-genetic tests, interpretation of test results for clinical diagnosis and the provision of relevant genetic counselling.
What can I expect as a participant?
Every participant will receive:
An Individual Laboratory/Centre Report (ILR/ICR) with educational advice for each distribution of this EQA.
The Summary report for each distribution of this EQA which contains information regarding general findings, a summary of methodologies used, common errors, number of participants and benchmarking.
Access to a live Performance Certificate summarising their performance status for all EQAs in which they are enrolled.
Please note: EQA details may be subject to change prior to EQA distribution.
PRODUCTS
Sample type: Case scenario
Testing/analysis: An educational multi-stage case scenario based on genetic counselling of a real clinical case. Answers are submitted at each stage.
Conditions/Gene target(s): Various syndromes involving single gene disorders.
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