EASI - European Autoimmunity Standardisation Initiative: facing the challenges of diagnostics in autoimmunity

Jan Damoiseaux*, Nina Olschowka, Yehuda Shoenfeld

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Abstract

The European Autoimmunity Standardisation Initiative (EASI) has been founded in order to improve autoimmune diagnostics by stimulating the interaction between the clinicians and laboratory specialists, by standardization of autoantibody tests, and by harmonization of testing algorithms. The ultimate goal of EASI is to utilize autoimmune diagnostics in the best way in order to optimize patient care. This mini-review gives an overview of the historical perspective of EASI and summarizes the major achievements.
Original languageEnglish
Article number10
Pages (from-to)1620-1623
Number of pages4
JournalClinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Volume56
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2018

Keywords

  • autoantibody
  • communication
  • harmonization
  • standardization
  • INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS
  • ANA
  • RECOMMENDATIONS
  • ANTIBODIES
  • DISORDERS

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