The Department of Cytopathology is certified by ISO9001:2000 since 2006 (click here for certification, click here for certification in Greek), nowadays the department is certified by ISO9001:2008 (click here for certification)

Additionally we are preparing for accreditation (ISO15189) for the following schemes:

WHO HPV LabNet for HPV subtyping (2011 scheme successfully passed, 2013 scheme successfully passed, 2014-15 successful participation )

ESP EQA scheme for KRAS (2011 scheme successfully passed, 2012 scheme successfully passed, 2013 scheme successfully passed, 2015 N/A)

ESP Colon EQA scheme to evaluate the reliability of the analysis of KRAS, NRAS and BRAF testing including correct identification of the presence and type of mutations and the writing of a report. This is a new scheme replacing ESP EQA scheme for KRAS. The lab participates since 2013 (2013 scheme successfully passed2014-15 successfully passed, 2016 successfully passed)

ESP Lung EQA scheme to evaluate the reliability of examinations related to EGFR and KRAS mutations and translocation of ALK (methods: FISH TMA and FISH Digital) in NSCLC (2013 scheme successfully passed, 2014 for EGFR ,2015 for ALK, 2016 for ALK, 2016 for EGFR)

 

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