News from the Biological Stain Commission No. 14

Abstract

In the 14^th issue of News from the Biological Stain Commission (BSC) the BSC’s International Affairs Committee presents information from the meetings of ISO/TC 212/WG 3, In vitro diagnostic products, and from the final plenary meeting of ISO/TC 212, Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems, held on 17-19 October 2011 in Las Vegas, NV. Information is also presented from the 26th meeting of CEN/TC 140, In vitro diagnostic medical devices, held on 5 December 2011 in Berlin, Germany.

Key words::

• blood glucose monitoring
• CEN/TC 104
• clinical laboratory testing
• International Standards Organization
• in vitro diagnostic medical devices
• in vitro diagnostic products
• ISO/TC 212
• staining in biology

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