Harmonyx Diagnostics, an automated genetic testing laboratory, today
announced that it has earned accreditation from the College of American
Pathologists (CAP) after a recent inspection and site visit performed by
the organization’s inspectors. The CAP is a leading organization of
board-certified pathologists that serves patients, pathologists and the
public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of
pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide. With this accreditation,
Harmonyx and its holding company, TransnetYX Inc., are now part of an
exclusive group of laboratories worldwide that have met the CAP’s high
standards.
“This accreditation is a direct reflection of our staff’s diligent
efforts to maintain the highest level of management oversight in our
lab,” said Bob Bean, President of Harmonyx and Transnetyx. “We’ve worked
extremely hard to streamline our processing systems to address our
customers’ growing testing needs and I couldn’t be more pleased to
receive this endorsement from the College of American Pathologists.”
The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program is based on rigorous standards
that are translated into detailed and focused checklist requirements.
The checklists, which provide a quality practice blueprint for
laboratories to follow, are used by the inspection teams as a guide to
assess the overall management and operation of the laboratory. Because
of its comprehensive nature, the CAP accreditation can help achieve a
consistently high level of service throughout an institution or
healthcare system.
In late 2009, Transnetyx launched Harmonyx to address the high growth
segment of human testing for specific pharmacogenomic applications. The
company reconfigured its laboratory processes and operations for human
testing applications certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement
Amendments (CLIA) Certificate of Compliance (COC) from the Centers of
Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Harmonyx’s automated system runs a progression of diagnostic tests to
help ensure a doctor’s prescription is safe and effective, and the
patient receives the appropriate dosage and medication based on his or
her unique genetic make-up.
About the College of American Pathologists
The College of American Pathologists (CAP), is a medical society serving
more than 18,000 physician members and the global laboratory community.
It is the world’s largest association composed exclusively of
board-certified pathologists and pathologists in training and is the
worldwide leader in laboratory quality assurance. The CAP has led
laboratory accreditation for more than 50 years with nearly 7,500
CAP-accredited laboratories in 50 countries. For more information, visit www.cap.org.
About Harmonyx Diagnostics
Founded in 2009, Memphis-based Harmonyx Diagnostics is a CLIA-certified
and HIPAA-certified automated genetic testing laboratory focused on
human testing for specific pharmacogenomic applications. Harmonyx uses a
fully automated genotyping system to deliver fast, easy and accurate
results to physicians, helping them determine the appropriate medication
and dosing for each patient. For more information, visit www.harmonyxdiagnostics.com.
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