User Group Meeting 2022

Working Towards Quality Standardisation for Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT)

Alpha Laboratories recently held a FIT user group meeting that was attended by some of the leading laboratories who utilise the HM-JACKarc technology for their faecal immunochemical testing service. Key speakers discussed their challenges and contributions towards standardisation and quality in FIT testing.

Take a look at our round-up report from the day, discussing the following presentations:

  • Symptomatic FIT and the Role of the Laboratory: Overview, Lessons Learned and Future Development
    David Evans, Symptomatic FIT Co-Ordinator, Public Health Wales
  • FIT Quality Assurance
    Carolyn Piggot, FIBMS, Research Scientist, Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, Southern Hub, Guildford
  • Current status and future plans for the UK NEQAS for Faecal Haemoglobin
    Finlay Mackenzie, Director of Birmingham Quality, an NHS Department within University Hospitals Birmingham
  • Quantitative Faecal Hb EQA Programme Update
    Samantha Jones and Gareth Davies – WEQAS
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