TC 212
Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems
- Secretariat: ANSI
- Secretary: Mr. David Sterry
- Chairperson: Dr. Donald M. Powers (USA) until end 2012
- Creation date: 1994
- Work programme
(drafts and new work items of TC 212)
Scope:
Standardization and guidance in the field of laboratory medicine and in vitro diagnostic test systems. This includes, for example, quality management, pre- and post-analytical procedures, analytical performance, laboratory safety, reference systems and quality assurance.
Excluded:
- generic quality management standards dealt with by ISO / TC 176;
- quality management standards for medical devices dealt with by ISO / TC 210;
- reference materials guidelines dealt with by the ISO Committee on Reference Materials (REMCO);
- conformity assessment guidelines dealt with by the ISO Committee on Conformity assessment (CASCO).
| Total number of published ISO standards related to the TC and its SCs: | 23 |
| Number of published ISO standards under the direct responsibility of TC 212: | 23 |
| Participating countries: | 31 |
| Observing countries: | 20 |
ISO committees in liaison:
TC 48, TC 76, TC 150/SC 7, TC 210, TC 215
IEC committees in liaison:
IEC/TC 66
Organizations in liaison:
BIPM, EC4, EDMA, ELM, EUROM, ICSH, IFBLS, IFCC, ILAC, IUPAC, OECD, WASPaLM, WHO
Subcommittees/Working Groups:
| Subcommittee/Working Group | Title |
|---|---|
| TC 212/WG 1 |
Quality and competence in the medical laboratory The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 212/WG 2 |
Reference systems The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 212/WG 3 |
In vitro diagnostic products The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 212/WG 4 |
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
Meeting calendar
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
| Month | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | 2-4 | Seoul (Korea, Republic of) | ** | TC 212 |
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