Laboratory Proficiency Testing
"Laboratory Proficiency Testing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Assessments aimed at determining agreement in diagnostic test results among laboratories. Identical survey samples are distributed to participating laboratories, with results stratified according to testing methodologies.
| Descriptor ID |
D059021
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.897.608.500 N04.761.700.512
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laboratory Proficiency Testing" by people in Profiles.
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Implementation, Evolution, and Laboratory Performance of Methods-Based Proficiency Testing for Next-Generation Sequencing Detection of Germline Sequence Variants. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2024 Jul 01; 148(7):775-783.
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RNA Sequencing for Solid Tumor Fusion Gene Detection: Proficiency Testing Practice and Performance Comparison. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2024 May 01; 148(5):538-544.
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Neoplastic Cellularity Assessment in Molecular Testing. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2022 09 01; 146(9):1062-1071.
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An Overview of Characteristics of Clinical Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Testing for Hematologic Malignancies. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2021 09 01; 145(9):1110-1116.
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Variant Classification Concordance using the ACMG-AMP Variant Interpretation Guidelines across Nine Genomic Implementation Research Studies. Am J Hum Genet. 2020 11 05; 107(5):932-941.
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First international external quality assessment scheme of nucleic acid amplification tests for the detection of Schistosoma?and soil-transmitted helminths, including Strongyloides: A pilot study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 06; 14(6):e0008231.
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Performance Comparison of Different Analytic Methods in Proficiency Testing for Mutations in the BRAF, EGFR, and KRAS Genes: A Study of the College of American Pathologists Molecular Oncology Committee. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2019 10; 143(10):1203-1211.
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Proficiency Testing of Standardized Samples Shows Very High Interlaboratory Agreement for Clinical Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Oncology Assays. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2019 04; 143(4):463-471.
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Questioning the accuracy of currently available pneumococcal antibody testing. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2018 10; 142(4):1358-1360.
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Comparison of Laboratory-Developed Tests and FDA-Approved Assays for BRAF, EGFR, and KRAS Testing. JAMA Oncol. 2018 06 01; 4(6):838-841.