Task Force on Global Lab Quality (TF-GLQ)

Task Force GLQ members during their meeting at General Conference 2022 in Brussels. A. Haliassos as the IFCC Treasurer participated in the meeting.

L-R : E. Amann, Co-Chair; A. Haliassos EB Treasurer; S. Cardinale, IFCC Office; Q.Meng, Co-Chair; A. Perret-Liaudet, Member; JM. Giannoli, Member; A. Vassault, Member; K. Cendejas, Corp.Rep. Bio-Rad; J. Lin, Corp.Rep. Abbott; S. Wheeler, Member; R. Bais, Member; P.Dabla, Member

Membership 

Scope & Mandate

iQC Program:
•   Identify vendors capable of providing quality control materials and associated software for on-going monitoring.
•   Develop training program for participating laboratories.
•   Form scientific support teams to train and support staff on-site at participating laboratories.
•  Plan for maintenance and monitoring of the iQC program by the IFCC.

EQA Program:
•   Through a call for applications to participate, select countries for the pilot program, and in collaboration with the respective member societies, select candidate participating laboratories within each country. A formal call for participation by developing countries will be issued soon by the IFCC office.
•   Through on-site visits, evaluate the preparedness of the participating laboratories for subscription to the EQA program and identify gaps that must be addressed.
•   Retain a vendor through an open bidding process to provide the EQA material and software for the EQA program.
•   Develop detailed written guidelines for the participating laboratories.
•   Dispatch scientific support teams to help initiate the EQA program at the participating labs. Expert teams will be formed by the taskforce from IFCC membership and will include both senior and young scientists.
•   Plan for maintenance and monitoring of the EQA’s progress by the IFCC.
•   Develop a plan for expansion of the EQA program in respect of geographical scope and included laboratory tests.

List of Corresponding Members, nominated by National Societies