Research progress in international standard materials used for molecular diagnosis

Benefit from the completion of human genome project and the rapid development of bioinformatics, the clinical molecular diagnostics continues to expand its scope of application which involves more widely use in infectious diseases, genetic diseases and tumors and other aspects.In the clinical molecular diagnostics, the application of international standard materials could effectively guarantee the quality of laboratory tests.This paper reviews the research progress in well-established international standard materials used for molecular diagnosis.(Chin J Lab Med, 2013, 36: 125-129) Key words: Molecular diagnostic techniques; Reference standards; International cooperation; Communicable diseases; Genetic disease, inborn; Neoplasms