| For the proposition: for the diagnosis of viral infections, commercial assays provide more reliable results than do in-house assays. | |
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PMID: 18306442 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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It cannot be disputed that in-house ('home brew') assays have a part to play in the diagnosis of emerging or evolving infections such as avian influenza H5N1. In such circumstances, diagnostic companies can provide Research Use Only (RUO) or analyte specific reagents (ASR) to facilitate development. In contrast, the provision of commercial assays is governed by regulatory approval and subject to regular audit by the relevant regulatory bodies to ensure continued quality process throughout the continuum of product management. From initial design, through to post-launch support, the process has to meet the requirements of the USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Quality System Regulation (FDA, 1996) as well as that of the international quality standards, for example ISO 9001 (Int. Standard ISO 9001, 2000). Because of the quality policies that are implemented in the commercial environment, I will argue that, where available, commercial assays should replace in-house methods in order to ensure long term reliability of results. |
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Authors:
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Alistair James Gammie |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Reviews in medical virology Volume: 18 ISSN: 1052-9276 ISO Abbreviation: Rev. Med. Virol. Publication Date: 2008 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-03-05 Completed Date: 2008-06-18 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9112448 Medline TA: Rev Med Virol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 73-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics, Bayer House, Newbury RG14 1JA, UK. alistair.gammie@siemens.com |
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Genetic Techniques*
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standards Humans Laboratory Techniques and Procedures* / standards Reagent Kits, Diagnostic* / standards Reference Standards Reproducibility of Results United States United States Food and Drug Administration Virology / methods Virus Diseases / diagnosis* |
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0/Reagent Kits, Diagnostic |
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