Zneimer, Susan Mahler,

Cytogenetic laboratory management : chromosomal, FISH, and microarray-based best practices and procedures / Susan Mahler Zneimer, Adjunct Professor, Moorpark College, California, USA, CEO and Scientific Director, MOSYS Consulting, California, USA. - xix, 816 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Guidelines for good clinical laboratory practice -- Quality management -- Design control of tests and FDA guidelines for laboratory developed tests (LDTs) -- Pre-clinical validation studies -- Reagents, instruments and equipment -- Cost of testing and staffing requirements -- Process improvement : six sigma approach to laboratory improvement -- Staff training and competency for a cytogenetics laboratory -- Training program for cytogenetic and FISH technologists -- Training program for molecular genetic technologists -- General SOP information by test and pre-analytic procedures -- Analytic procedures : chromosome analysis -- Analytic procedures : FISH analysis -- Analytic procedures : microarrays -- Post-analytic procedures.

"This title will provide cytogenetic, FISH and microarray laboratory standard operating procedures (SOP's) and information on how to effectively write SOP's; validation plans and summaries; chemical, safety, quality control and quality assurance programs; and plans for effective use of reagents, instruments and equipment"-- Cytogenetic Laboratory Management: Chromosomal, FISH and Microarray-Based Best Practices and Procedures is a practical guide that describes how to develop and implement best practice processes and procedures in the genetic laboratory setting.

Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology


Text in English

9781119069744 (paperback) 1119069742 (paperback)

2016025834


Cytogenetic Analysis--standards
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence--standards
Microarray Analysis--standards
Clinical Laboratory Services--standards
Guidelines as Topic

QH506 / .Z58 2017

572.8 Z7

QY 95