CBQA is a Canadian-based international quality assurance program for biomarker testing. CBQA is focused on proficiency testing (PT) for laboratory protocols and biomarker readout. CBQA has two arms:
1. CBQA.ca
As an academic program, CBQA explores different approaches to PT for challenging and emerging diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers. By using both, traditional and innovative approaches to PT design, the program focuses on developing evidence that is relevant to clinical laboratories and patient safety as well as evidence relevant to future design of PT for this purpose.
CBQA also organizes educational events in the form of symposia and academic conferences where participants are invited to present and discuss their experiences with diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers.
2. CBQAReadout.ca
CBQA Readout is a branch of the CBQA.ca dedicated to PT for the readout (+/- interpretation) of various diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers. This program is relevant for pathologists, clinical scientists, and medical laboratory technologists.
Please see both at www.cbqa.ca and www.cbqareadout.ca for more information about these programs.