prEN ISO 25379-2

In vitro diagnostic Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflows - Part 2: Human RNA examination (ISO/DIS 25379-2:2026) prEN ISO 25379-2

Publication date:   Sep 17, 2026

Scope

This document specifies requirements and gives recommendations for next generation sequencing (NGS) workflows. This document covers the pre-examination processes, human RNA isolation, sequencing library preparation, sequencing, sequence analysis and reporting of the examination of sequences for diagnostic purposes from isolated RNA from, e.g. formalin-fixed and paraffin embedded tissues, fresh frozen tissues, fine needle aspirates (FNA), whole blood, circulating tumour cells (CTCs), exosomes and other extracellular vesicles, and circulating cell free RNA from plasma. NOTE 1 Typical applications include, but are not limited to, NGS for oncology and clinical genetics, certain single-cell analyses. This document is addressing in vitro diagnostic examinations including laboratory developed tests and is applicable to medical laboratories, molecular pathology laboratories and molecular genetic laboratories, in vitro diagnostic developers and manufacturers, biobanks as well as institutions and organizations performing biomedical research or sequencing services. This document is not applicable for in situ sequencing, forensic sequencing, sequencing of pathogens or microorganisms and microbiome analysis. NOTE 2 International, national or regional regulations or requirements or multiples of them can also apply to specific topics covered in this document.