Associations
The Microbiological Diagnostics Assessment Service currently works with
the following organisations:
World Health Organisation: Essential Health Technologies |
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The Microbiological Diagnostics Assessment Service and the HPA’s Virus Reference Department jointly act as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Diagnostic and Laboratory Support. The Microbiological Diagnostics Assessment Service has worked with the WHO’s Department of Essential Health Technologies since 1998 In this capacity the Microbiological Diagnostics Assessment Service acts as a repository for WHO Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C specimen panels, and provides objective evaluation of worldwide HCV and Hepatitis B (HBsAg) kits with a particular emphasis on the utility of low technology approaches to blood screening for the developing world The results of evaluations undertaken in partnership with WHO are published in WHO reports that describe the operational characteristics of kits |
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National Blood Service |
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We provide evaluation data on HIV, Hepatitis B and C, CMV and syphilis kits to the NBS. Our sensitivity data, and specificity data from blood centres, is used to decide on the basis of performance which kits are suitable for use in NBS testing centres. The decision making process is undertaken through the NBS Kit Evaluation Group committee that meets quarterly. Representatives from the HPA sit on this committee. Journal publication: |
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