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Tissue-i (Tumour annotation and assessment)

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Online histopathology assessment EQA module to enable individuals to evidence their competency to estimate tumour content, and select appropriate tissue areas for molecular testing.

EQA INFORMATION

EQA Code
TI
Submission
Clinical Report
Techniques
N/A
Eligibility
All individuals providing tumour assessment for molecular testing.
Language
English only
EQA Accreditation
N/A
EQA open
Spring/Summer 2024
Autumn/Winter 2024
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Testing period
6 weeks

OTHER INFORMATION

Please note, the initial cost listed provides access for 3 users. Space for additional users can be purchased at a charge of £110 per person, please contact info@genqa.org to request access for more users.

What are participants required to do?
  • 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 annotations and tumour content estimations by the deadline using the online platform provided by GenQA.   The submitted estimations and annotations are compared to those provided by the expert panel. 
What can I expect as a participant?
 
Every participant will receive:
  • An Individual Laboratory/Centre Report (ILR/ICR) with educational advice for each enrolled  EQA
  • The Summary report is provided to enable individuals to benchmark your their individual competency based on the results of the expert panel and your peers.
  • Access to a live Performance Certificate summarising your performance status for all EQAs in which you are enrolled.

PRODUCTS

Sample type: Images: stained histopathology tissue
Testing/analysis: Assessment of tumour content and selection of appropriate areas for molecular analysis.
Conditions/Gene target(s):
  • Breast cancer
  • Central Nervous System (CNS) tumours
  • Gastrointestinal tract cancer
  • Gynaecological cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Melanoma
  • Paediatric tumours,
  • Sarcoma
  • Thyroid tumours
  • Urological cancers.

Number of cases: Five per tissue type

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