Jacek: FACHT inspects and accredits a whole transplant program but not the individual components (labs) as far as accreditation is concerned. The transplant program is required to be using an "accredited lab" but that requirement is meet via CAP certification and participation in a CD34 proficiency testing program (CAP or UK NEQAS). When FACHT does inspect your transplant program they will also inspect the flow lab that serves the program (for CAP status, PT Programs, etc.). Your lab will then be "approved" as part of the overall transplant program's approval. Wayne F. Green -----Original Message----- From: Jacek Polski [mailto:jpolski@usouthal.edu] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 2:22 PM To: cyto-inbox Subject: FACT accreditation Dear Flowers, We are in the process of setting up CD34 enumeration in accordance with ISHAGE protocol (Beckman-Coulter kit). The director of a local stem cell transplant program (FACT-accredited) told me that any flow cytometry lab offering this test should also be accredited by FACT. Is anyone here accredited by FACT? While waiting for response from FACT I visited their website (http://www.unmc.edu/Community/fahct/Default.htm). It lists couple of online applications, but none of them seem to be applicable to a flow cytometry lab. Thanks for your help. Jacek Polski, MD Univ. South Alabama
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