Centre Suisse de Contrôle de la Qualité (CSCQ)

The Swiss Quality Control Centre (CSCQ), based in Chêne-Bourg (Geneva), is the national reference body for external quality control of medical analysis laboratories. ISO 17043 accredited, it organises proficiency testing surveys in all fields of medical biology and collaborates with the principal European networks (ERNDIM, EMQN, QCMD, etc.). With a team of 11 to 20 expert colleagues, the CSCQ has guaranteed the reliability of analysis results in the service of Swiss and international public health for more than 50 years.