| Information provision |
Agreed guidelines on appropriate information available before, during and after the test, with proportionate consent, interpretation and follow-up |
| Analytical validity |
Implementation of proper quality assurance and quality control programmes to ensure that the testing laboratory meets required standards |
| Scientific and clinical validity |
Establishing that the tests offered have genuine association with the claims made |
| Access to advice |
Involvement of appropriately qualified, competent, responsible professional, subject to normal clinical governance procedures, including follow-up measures, management and treatment |
| Control of claims |
Prevention of misleading assertions in publicity and promotional material about meaning and usefulness of results |
