Illumina Operational Qualification (OQ) service follows a comprehensive, well-defined protocol to verify each system functions according to pre-set and validated operational specifications. Critical aspects of the OQ include motion qualification, optics qualification, fluidics qualification, and thermal qualification.
As regulatory guidelines continue to evolve and increase in stringency, laboratories need well-documented system qualification protocols for compliance. Performed by Illumina-trained and -certified engineers, OQ helps research and diagnostic genomic laboratories meet regulatory guidelines: