WHO Consultation on International Biological Standards for in vitro Diagnostic procedures

Overview

A Consultation of relevant international professional groups with expertise in the in vitro diagnostic field was convened at the WHO in Geneva on 14-15 September 2000. The Consultation was opened by Dr Yasuhiro Suzuki, Executive Director of the Health Technology and Pharmaceuticals Cluster, WHO. Dr Suzuki stated that the objectives of the
Consultation were to discuss the scientific issues involved in this work and to seek advice on priorities in the development of appropriate biological reference materials for diagnostic measurements with relevance to global public health. The conclusions and recommendations resulting from these discussions will help determine the next steps to be taken in this important endeavour and will be reported to the Expert Committee on Biological Standardization (ECBS). This Committee will report and make recommendations to WHO.