The purpose of this Committee is to develop procedures and processes to improve the diagnosis and management of patients from birth to adolescence

Terms of reference

1. To identify, prioritise and coordinate projects to support the emerging science in pediatric laboratory medicine across the total testing process.
2. To review the current concepts in Pediatric Laboratory Medicine and advance laboratory practice through the development and dissemination of position papers and guidelines.
3. To develop existing links and establish new links with clinical and scientific societies working in other specialist organizations including neonatology, pediatrics, inherited metabolic diseases and other rare diseases.
4. To lead education activities, including the tri-annual congress of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine.
5. To coordinate a worldwide network of scientists working in laboratories specialized in Emerging Pediatric Laboratory Medicine (C-EPLM).
6. To work to support emerging economies in Pediatric Laboratory Medicine.

Local and regional activities exist in which an exchange of ideas and concepts for the role of the laboratory in the care of children’s health take place, but in general, these activities are not linked to each other. In spite of a variety of activities in the past years, reference intervals for laboratory test results are often not very well defined for the pediatric population, a situation which is even worse in adolescent medicine. The subject of the C-ETPLM is obviously relevant to large numbers of people – a substantial proportion of our patients are children. Especially in pediatric patients, the role of the laboratory is crucial for diagnosis and follow-up, e.g., in metabolic disorders or genetically determined diseases.

List of Corresponding Members, nominated by Clinical Societies

List of Corresponding Members, nominated by National Societies