Standards and guidelines for canine clinical genetic testing laboratories

A recent publication authored by members of the HGTD puts forward a suggested system of standards and guidelines for canine genetic testing laboratories.

Standards and guidelines for canine clinical genetic testing laboratories

• https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00439-018-1954-4

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See the IPFD commentary on this publication, in the context of Improving Canine Genetic Testing.

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First Online: 13 November 2018...

The paper sets out a series of standard requirements the authors feel should provide both minimum and optimal standards for any canine genetic testing laboratory, including: personnel, facilities, quality practices, privacy issues, and a section on test validation and results reporting. A self-assessment check list is also available. While not all aspects of the self-assessment will be applicable to all genetic test providers, it is one way that test providers may choose to improve the quality of direct to consumer genetic testing.