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ISCN (International System for Human Cytogenomic Nomenclature) (pilot)

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Using ISCN to describe cytogenomic results.

EQA INFORMATION

EQA Code
VISCN
Submission
Proforma
Techniques
Any methodology
Eligibility
All laboratories worldwide
Language
English only
EQA Accreditation
Pilot
EQA open

27 May 2025

06 October 2025

Testing period
6 weeks

OTHER INFORMATION

 What are participants required to do?
  • Enrolled participants will receive details by email when an EQA is open for assessment.  
  • Participants are expected to access the instructions and information for the cases online.
  • Participants must submit their anonymised results by the deadline using a proforma provided by GenQA.  The submitted results are independently assessed for the accuracy of the ISCN nomenclature. 

What can I expect as a participant?
Every participant will receive:
  • An Individual Laboratory/Centre Report (ILR) with educational advice for each distribution of this EQA.
  • The Summary report for each distribution of this EQA which contains information regarding general findings, common errors, number of participants and benchmarking. 
  • Access to a live Performance Certificate summarising your performance status for all EQAs in which you are enrolled.

Please note: EQA details may be subject to change prior to EQA distribution.   

PRODUCTS

Sample type: Case scenario
Testing/analysis: Determine the correct ISCN for the abnormalities described.
Conditions/Gene target(s): Any cytogenomic result (includes karyotyping, FISH and molecular cytogenomics).

For this EQA you may opt out of any case if it is outside of your routine laboratory scope, by following the instructions in the EQA Distribution letter.
Number of cases: Eight (Distribution 1: Four; Distribution 2: Four)

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