European Federation for Immunogenetics
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History of EFI
During the early 1980s, members of the Committee created a more formal organisation and the organisation was made official in the mid-1980s. It was initiated to give scientists an opportunity to collaborate with one another, and to ensure that their findings were accurate and of a high quality. EFI sets a series of standards for laboratories to adhere to and works to create relationships with other organisations worldwide who carry out similar work.[1]
Accreditation
There are now over 200 laboratories accredited by EFI.[2] These laboratories are found not only in Europe, but also in Israel, South Africa and Mexico and have met the criteria that has been set out by EFI. The laboratories undergo regular inspections to ensure that they are continuing to follow the standards and that they are producing the high quality work expected.[3]
Committees
There are various committees within EFI, including a Standards and Quality Assurance, Accreditation, Education and Scientific. These ensure that the high standards set out by the Federation are adhered to.
Information
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- ^ http://www.efiweb.eu/index.php?id=26 EFI
- ^ http://www.efiweb.eu/index.php?id=49 Laboratory Accreditation
- ^ http://www.efiweb.eu/index.php?id=49 Laboratories
- ^ http://www.efiweb.eu/index.php?id=72 EFI President
- ^ http://www.aseatta.org.au/ The Australasian and South East Asian Tissue Typing Association
- ^ http://www.ashi-hla.org/ The American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
- ^ http://www.bshi.org.uk/ The British Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
