Genetic Diagnostics Laboratory

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Genetic Tests
In Switzerland, genetic tests in the medical field may only be ordered by physicians authorized to do so.
The Institute of Medical Genetics is authorized by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) to perform genetic tests on humans.
Accreditation
The laboratory is accredited according to the following norms: |
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Swiss Accreditation | SMTS 0067 |
International norm |
ISO 15189:2012 |
Swiss Norm |
SN EN ISO 15189:2013 |
First accreditation |
31 March 2006 |
Last accreditation |
15 March 2024 |
We regularly participate in external quality controls.
Quality Management Representative
Dipl. natw. ETH Malgorzata Taralczak Tel. +41 44 556 33 54Diagnostics
Our laboratory services are provided in the 3 subareas;
- Chromosomal Diagnostics
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Genome Diagnostics
An overview of the contact persons can be found below.
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Chromosome Diagnostics
Head of Department
PD Dr. phil. biochem. Beatrice Oneda
Specialist Medical Genetic Analysis FAMH
Molecular Diagnostics
Laboratory Manager
Prof. Dr. phil. Alessandra Baumer
Specialist Medical Genetic Analysis FAMH
Genome Diagnostics
Declaration In-House in vitro diagnostic
Declaration pursuant to Article 5(5)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices | ||
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Actuel valid version 4: | Erklärung nach Art. 5 Abs. 5 Bst. f der Verordnung (EU) 2017/746 über In-vitro-Diagnostika version 4 [German only] (PDF, 322 KB) | Published at : 1 July 2025 |
Version 3: -no longer valid- | Erklärung nach Art. 5 Abs. 5 Bst. f der Verordnung (EU) 2017/746 über In-vitro-Diagnostika version 3 [German only] (PDF, 309 KB) | Published at : 16 December 2024 |
Version 2: -no longer valid- | Erklärung nach Art. 5 Abs. 5 Bst. f der Verordnung (EU) 2017/746 über In-vitro-Diagnostika version 2 [German only] (PDF, 225 KB) | Published at : 10 December 2024 |
Version 1: -no longer valid- | Written Declaration Version 1 [German only] (PDF, 164 KB) | Published at: 24 May 2024 |
What we offer
An overview of the analyses offered, registration forms and further information can be found below.