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Cardiac Genetics Gene Panel: Arrhythmias

Product Code: CARDIAC(ARR)-25

From £445.00

Registration closed: 30/11/2024

Applicable to labs that undertake NGS-based testing for this group of disorders (including targeted panel testing/ virtual panel /clinical exome / WES / WGS)

Target/Genes:

Gene panel testing of genes associated  with non-syndromic and syndromic forms of cardiac arrhythmias. The scope of this EQA is broadly in line with the genes designated high evidence (green) on the Genomics England Cardiac Arrhythmias Panel App
 

Technology:

Any molecular test, CNV, MLPA, NGS, Panel testing, PCR based, Sanger sequencing

Language:

English, French

Sample Type:

DNA (in TE Buffer)

Accredited:

Yes

EQA Assessment

The scheme is designed to assess the entire diagnostic pipeline of a laboratory, including sample receipt and processing, analytical processing (genotyping), and reporting (biological and clinical interpretation of the test result) in the context of a clinical referral, as well as reporting clarity, content and clerical accuracy.

Sample Details

Three mock clinical cases will be provided, two with matching samples and one ‘virtual’ case with a genotype supplied in the case scenario, for interpretation and reporting.

Approximately 2µg DNA per sample is provided. Complete information will be available in scheme instructions.

EQA Results

Participants will receive an individual report including educational advice and a scheme report which includes additional information from the cohort of participants including geographical spread, methodologies employed, common errors, learning points and scheme statistics allowing participants to benchmark their results.

Each laboratory will also receive a single certificate listing all EQAs participated in with performance result for each year.

Participation Information

No restrictions on number of participants. Open to laboratories from ALL countries (note: some restrictions may apply*)

*Sanctions, delivery network exceptions, restrictions on importation etc.


How it works

Register

  • Enrol before the closing date
  • EMQN ships EQA samples or digital cases

Test & submit results

  • Analyse samples in your routine workflow
  • Upload results via QA Manager

Review & get certified

  • EMQN benchmarks your data
  • Receive final report & Certificate of Participation

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