{"id":8201,"date":"2021-09-10T11:57:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T08:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/locus-medicus.gr\/poiotikos-elegchos\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T19:54:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T16:54:52","slug":"poiotikos-elegchos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/locus-medicus.gr\/en\/poiotikos-elegchos\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; background_image=&#8221;6235&#8243; background_position=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column][tm_spacer size=&#8221;sm:170;md:220;lg:272&#8243;][tm_heading custom_google_font=&#8221;&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; text=&#8221;Quality control&#8221; font_size=&#8221;sm:40;md:48;lg:56&#8243; line_height=&#8221;1.41&#8243;][tm_spacer size=&#8221;sm:170;md:220;lg:272&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:100&#8243;][tm_heading tag=&#8221;h5&#8243; custom_google_font=&#8221;&#8221; text_color=&#8221;primary&#8221; text=&#8221;Certifications&#8221; font_size=&#8221;lg:18&#8243; line_height=&#8221;1.38&#8243;][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:30&#8243;][tm_heading custom_google_font=&#8221;&#8221; text=&#8221;LOCUS MEDICUS&#8221; font_size=&#8221;sm:24;md:30;lg:36&#8243;][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:30&#8243;][vc_column_text]LOCUS MEDICUS AIE implements Quality Management Systems in accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and ELOT EN 15224:2017 certified by TUV HELLAS and has accreditation certificates with No. 621 from the National Accreditation System (ESYD) in accordance with the requirements of the Standard ELOT EN ISO15189: 2022 and with No. 737 from ESYD according to ELOT EN ISO \/ IEC<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>17025:2017. Respectively, the Accreditation EDPs are listed.[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:80&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/locus-medicus.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ESYD_ISO-15189_621-EN_exp-2030-10.15.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\"  data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">ESYD_ISO 15189_621-EN_exp 2030 10.15<br\/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:10&#8243;][tm_button button=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Flocus-medicus.gr%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F01%2FESYD_ISO-15189_621-EN_exp-2030-10.15.pdf|title:Download|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221;][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:10&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/locus-medicus.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ICOVEQAS-Press-Release-5-June-EN.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\"  data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">ESYD_621-EN_exp 2025 10.15<br\/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:10&#8243;][tm_button button=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Flocus-medicus.gr%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FICOVEQAS-Press-Release-5-June-EN.pdf|title:Download|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221;][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:10&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/locus-medicus.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOCUS-MEDICUS-9001-HEAD-EN.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\"  data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">LOCUS MEDICUS-9001-HEAD-EN<br\/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:10&#8243;][tm_button button=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Flocus-medicus.gr%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FLOCUS-MEDICUS-9001-HEAD-EN.pdf|title:Download|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221;][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:10&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/locus-medicus.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOCUS-MEDICUS-9001-SUB01-EN.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\"  data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">LOCUS MEDICUS-9001-SUB01-EN<br\/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:10&#8243;][tm_button button=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Flocus-medicus.gr%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FLOCUS-MEDICUS-9001-SUB01-EN.pdf|title:Download|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221;][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:10&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/locus-medicus.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOCUS-MEDICUS-9001-SUB02-EN.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\"  data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">LOCUS MEDICUS-9001-SUB02-EN<br\/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:10&#8243;][tm_button button=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Flocus-medicus.gr%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FLOCUS-MEDICUS-9001-SUB02-EN.pdf|title:Download|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221;][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:10&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/locus-medicus.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOCUS-MEDICUS-15224-EN.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\"  data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">LOCUS MEDICUS-15224-EN<br\/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:10&#8243;][tm_button button=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Flocus-medicus.gr%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FLOCUS-MEDICUS-15224-EN.pdf|title:Download|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221;][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:10&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">EXTERNAL QUALITY CONTROLS<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><i>DEPARTMENT OF BIOPATHOLOGY<\/i><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Our center participates in the EQAS MEDICYN program to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><i>DEPARTMENT OF CYTOGENETICS<\/i><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Our center participates in the CYTOGENETIC EUROPEAN QUALITY ASSESSMENT (CEQA) program to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services for the following cytogenetics analyses: Postnatal cytogenetic analysis, cytogenetic analysis for mature B- and T-neoplasms, acute leukemias and myodysplasias.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><i>DEPARTMENT OF CELLULAR BIOLOGY &amp; IMMUNOLOGY<\/i><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Participation in the external quality control program of the Hellenic Society of Cytometry for the peripheral blood immunophenotype.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><i>CYSTIC FIBROSIS<\/i><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Our Center is a member of cystic fibrosis european network to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION XOF LAMYDS (CHLAMYDIA-DNA)<\/i><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Our Center participates in INSTAND e.V. EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT (EQAS) for the detection of the bacterial genome of Chlamydia trachomatis to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><i>BCR\/ABL QUANTIFICATION<\/i><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Department of Molecular Pathology-Genetics of LOCUS MEDICUS actively participates in the UNITEDKINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR LEUCOCYTE IMMUNOPHENOTYPING to ensure the high quality of the services provided in the diagnosis of hematological malformations. The relevant certificate can be viewed here.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><i>MORAPID DETECTION\/GENOTYPE OF HPV VIRUS<\/i><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Our Center is a member of the WHO GLOBAL HPV LABORATORY NETWORK and the EUROPEAN HPV TEST EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEME to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION OF TUBERCULOSIS<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in INSTAND e.V. EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES TUBERCULOSIS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p>Our Center is a member of the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF MYCOBACTERIA to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS VIRUS \/ EPSTEIN \u2013 BARR (EBV)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in the WHO GLOBAL EBV LABORATORY NETWORK, in the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality of service provision.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION\/QUANTIFICATION OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in the WHO GLOBAL CMV LABORATORY NETWORK, in the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION\/QUANTIFICATION OF IOY HEPATITIS B (HBV-DNA)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in quality control for molecular diagnostics (EUROPEAN UNION) to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION\/QUANTIFICATION OF IOY ORPOTATO C (THECV-RNA)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION OF HERPESVIRUSES (HSV-1, 2, VZV, EBV, CMV, HHV-6, HHV-7, HHV-8)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION OF ENTEROVIRUSES<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION OF PARVOVIRUS B-19 (PARVO B-19)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION OFT-ION POLYOMAS<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>(POLYOMA JC\/BK)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION OF INFLUENZA THS INFLUENZA VIRUSES (INFLUENZA A, B)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION OF PARAINFLUENZA VIRUSES (1,2,3,4)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION OF RSV VIRUSES (A, B)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION OF CORONA VIRUSES (CORONAVIRUS)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION OF METAPULMONARY VIRUSES (METAPNEYMONOVIRUS)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION OF ADENOVIRUS<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION OF RHINOVIRUSES<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center is a member of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION OF V-LEIDEN MUTATION (V FACTOR)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in an external quality control program to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services.<\/p>\n<p><i>MOLECULAR DETECTION OF PROTHROMBINIC MUTATION (FACTOR II)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Our Center participates in an external quality control program to ensure the continuous 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font_size=&#8221;sm:40;md:48;lg:56&#8243; line_height=&#8221;1.41&#8243;][tm_spacer size=&#8221;sm:170;md:220;lg:272&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:100&#8243;][tm_heading tag=&#8221;h5&#8243; custom_google_font=&#8221;&#8221; text_color=&#8221;primary&#8221; text=&#8221;Certifications&#8221; font_size=&#8221;lg:18&#8243; line_height=&#8221;1.38&#8243;][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:30&#8243;][tm_heading custom_google_font=&#8221;&#8221; text=&#8221;LOCUS MEDICUS&#8221; font_size=&#8221;sm:24;md:30;lg:36&#8243;][tm_spacer size=&#8221;lg:30&#8243;][vc_column_text]LOCUS MEDICUS AIE implements Quality Management Systems in accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and ELOT EN 15224:2017 certified by TUV HELLAS and has accreditation certificates with No. 621 from the National Accreditation System (ESYD) in accordance with the requirements of the Standard ELOT EN ISO15189: 2022 and with No. 737 from ESYD according 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DEPARTMENT OF CYTOGENETICS Our center participates in the CYTOGENETIC EUROPEAN QUALITY ASSESSMENT (CEQA) program to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services for the following cytogenetics analyses: Postnatal cytogenetic analysis, cytogenetic analysis for mature B- and T-neoplasms, acute leukemias and myodysplasias. DEPARTMENT OF CELLULAR BIOLOGY &amp; IMMUNOLOGY Participation in the external quality control program of the Hellenic Society of Cytometry for the peripheral blood immunophenotype. CYSTIC FIBROSIS Our Center is a member of cystic fibrosis european network to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION XOF LAMYDS (CHLAMYDIA-DNA) Our Center participates in INSTAND e.V. EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT (EQAS) for the detection of the bacterial genome of Chlamydia trachomatis to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. BCR\/ABL QUANTIFICATION The Department of Molecular Pathology-Genetics of LOCUS MEDICUS actively participates in the UNITEDKINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR LEUCOCYTE IMMUNOPHENOTYPING to ensure the high quality of the services provided in the diagnosis of hematological malformations. The relevant certificate can be viewed here. MORAPID DETECTION\/GENOTYPE OF HPV VIRUS Our Center is a member of the WHO GLOBAL HPV LABORATORY NETWORK and the EUROPEAN HPV TEST EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEME to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF TUBERCULOSIS Our Center participates in INSTAND e.V. EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES TUBERCULOSIS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. Our Center is a member of the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF MYCOBACTERIA to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF\u00a0 INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS VIRUS \/ EPSTEIN \u2013 BARR (EBV) Our Center participates in the WHO GLOBAL EBV LABORATORY NETWORK, in the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality of service provision. MOLECULAR DETECTION\/QUANTIFICATION OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) Our Center participates in the WHO GLOBAL CMV LABORATORY NETWORK, in the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION\/QUANTIFICATION OF IOY HEPATITIS B (HBV-DNA) Our Center participates in quality control for molecular diagnostics (EUROPEAN UNION) to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION\/QUANTIFICATION OF IOY ORPOTATO C (THECV-RNA) Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF HERPESVIRUSES (HSV-1, 2, VZV, EBV, CMV, HHV-6, HHV-7, HHV-8) Our Center participates in the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF ENTEROVIRUSES Our Center participates in the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF PARVOVIRUS B-19 (PARVO B-19) Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OFT-ION POLYOMAS\u00a0 (POLYOMA JC\/BK) Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF INFLUENZA THS INFLUENZA VIRUSES (INFLUENZA A, B) Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF PARAINFLUENZA VIRUSES (1,2,3,4) Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. 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DEPARTMENT OF CYTOGENETICS Our center participates in the CYTOGENETIC EUROPEAN QUALITY ASSESSMENT (CEQA) program to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services for the following cytogenetics analyses: Postnatal cytogenetic analysis, cytogenetic analysis for mature B- and T-neoplasms, acute leukemias and myodysplasias. DEPARTMENT OF CELLULAR BIOLOGY &amp; IMMUNOLOGY Participation in the external quality control program of the Hellenic Society of Cytometry for the peripheral blood immunophenotype. CYSTIC FIBROSIS Our Center is a member of cystic fibrosis european network to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION XOF LAMYDS (CHLAMYDIA-DNA) Our Center participates in INSTAND e.V. EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT (EQAS) for the detection of the bacterial genome of Chlamydia trachomatis to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. BCR\/ABL QUANTIFICATION The Department of Molecular Pathology-Genetics of LOCUS MEDICUS actively participates in the UNITEDKINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR LEUCOCYTE IMMUNOPHENOTYPING to ensure the high quality of the services provided in the diagnosis of hematological malformations. The relevant certificate can be viewed here. MORAPID DETECTION\/GENOTYPE OF HPV VIRUS Our Center is a member of the WHO GLOBAL HPV LABORATORY NETWORK and the EUROPEAN HPV TEST EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEME to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF TUBERCULOSIS Our Center participates in INSTAND e.V. EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES TUBERCULOSIS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. Our Center is a member of the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF MYCOBACTERIA to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF\u00a0 INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS VIRUS \/ EPSTEIN \u2013 BARR (EBV) Our Center participates in the WHO GLOBAL EBV LABORATORY NETWORK, in the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality of service provision. MOLECULAR DETECTION\/QUANTIFICATION OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) Our Center participates in the WHO GLOBAL CMV LABORATORY NETWORK, in the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION\/QUANTIFICATION OF IOY HEPATITIS B (HBV-DNA) Our Center participates in quality control for molecular diagnostics (EUROPEAN UNION) to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. 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DEPARTMENT OF CYTOGENETICS Our center participates in the CYTOGENETIC EUROPEAN QUALITY ASSESSMENT (CEQA) program to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services for the following cytogenetics analyses: Postnatal cytogenetic analysis, cytogenetic analysis for mature B- and T-neoplasms, acute leukemias and myodysplasias. DEPARTMENT OF CELLULAR BIOLOGY &amp; IMMUNOLOGY Participation in the external quality control program of the Hellenic Society of Cytometry for the peripheral blood immunophenotype. CYSTIC FIBROSIS Our Center is a member of cystic fibrosis european network to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION XOF LAMYDS (CHLAMYDIA-DNA) Our Center participates in INSTAND e.V. EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT (EQAS) for the detection of the bacterial genome of Chlamydia trachomatis to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. BCR\/ABL QUANTIFICATION The Department of Molecular Pathology-Genetics of LOCUS MEDICUS actively participates in the UNITEDKINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR LEUCOCYTE IMMUNOPHENOTYPING to ensure the high quality of the services provided in the diagnosis of hematological malformations. The relevant certificate can be viewed here. MORAPID DETECTION\/GENOTYPE OF HPV VIRUS Our Center is a member of the WHO GLOBAL HPV LABORATORY NETWORK and the EUROPEAN HPV TEST EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEME to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF TUBERCULOSIS Our Center participates in INSTAND e.V. EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES TUBERCULOSIS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. Our Center is a member of the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF MYCOBACTERIA to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF\u00a0 INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS VIRUS \/ EPSTEIN \u2013 BARR (EBV) Our Center participates in the WHO GLOBAL EBV LABORATORY NETWORK, in the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality of service provision. MOLECULAR DETECTION\/QUANTIFICATION OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) Our Center participates in the WHO GLOBAL CMV LABORATORY NETWORK, in the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION\/QUANTIFICATION OF IOY HEPATITIS B (HBV-DNA) Our Center participates in quality control for molecular diagnostics (EUROPEAN UNION) to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION\/QUANTIFICATION OF IOY ORPOTATO C (THECV-RNA) Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF HERPESVIRUSES (HSV-1, 2, VZV, EBV, CMV, HHV-6, HHV-7, HHV-8) Our Center participates in the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF ENTEROVIRUSES Our Center participates in the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF PARVOVIRUS B-19 (PARVO B-19) Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OFT-ION POLYOMAS\u00a0 (POLYOMA JC\/BK) Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF INFLUENZA THS INFLUENZA VIRUSES (INFLUENZA A, B) Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF PARAINFLUENZA VIRUSES (1,2,3,4) Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF RSV VIRUSES (A, B) Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF CORONA VIRUSES (CORONAVIRUS) Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF METAPULMONARY VIRUSES (METAPNEYMONOVIRUS) Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF ADENOVIRUS Our Center participates in the external quality control program of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF RHINOVIRUSES\u00a0 Our Center is a member of the COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF V-LEIDEN MUTATION (V FACTOR) Our Center participates in an external quality control program to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF PROTHROMBINIC MUTATION (FACTOR II) Our Center participates in an external quality control program to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF HOMOCYSTEINE MUTATION (MTHFR) Our Center participates in an external quality control program to ensure the continuous high quality provision of services. 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