What's New/Recent Activities of HKAS

29 May 2025

New Accreditation Service for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

HKAS has launched a new accreditation service for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) under the test category of Medical Testing. This initiative aims to enhance the quality and reliability of NGS-based clinical testing, ensuring compliance with the international standard ISO 15189:2022 and other relevant HKAS/HOKLAS criteria. HOKLAS SC-30 (Issue No. 10) has been published to include requirements specific for NGS accreditation. The document is now available at the HKAS website (https://www.itc.gov.hk/en/quality/hkas/doc/SupplementaryCriteria/HOKLAS_SC-30.pdf). Please contact our Dr Daria WONG (chwong@itc.gov.hk) or Dr Alex CHAN (yc.chan@itc.gov.hk) if you are interested in applying for NGS accreditation.