OGT Awarded ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accreditation
Dr Mike Evans, OGT’s CEO, commented: “Accreditation of OGT’s Genefficiency and CytoSure aCGH services further emphasises the company’s commitment to offering customers the best and most reliable solutions possible. It also proves that the company can provide the necessary structure and skills to offer its specialist services as part of a clinical diagnostic workflow.”
The ISO 17025 standard relates to laboratory testing, including the competence of laboratory staff, validity and traceability of technical results, as well as proficiency in testing using standard and laboratory-developed methods. The accreditation was awarded to OGT after a detailed external audit by UKAS that covered sample tracking and processing, data analysis, quality control, traceability, business continuity, staff training, as well as OGT’s general quality and security policies.
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