Echipa din Romania s-a format la inceputul anului 2023, la initiativa doamnei Nicoleta PASCU, Dr. biolog/fizician medical, avand sprijinul doamnei Dr. Andreea ALEXANDRU, Director medical/Sef Laborator in cadrul Laboratorului Central Regina Maria.

A raspuns extrem de prompt la invitatia noastra de a se alatura grupului, doamna Dr. Lelia Mirela HAGIU, medic Regina Maria - specialist reumatologie.

De asemenea, am cooptat in echipa, cateva luni mai tarziu, pe doamna Dr. Marta NEACSU, Sef Laborator Central Laboratoarele Synlab, cu o vasta experienta de laborator in acest domeniu si pe doamna As. Univ. Dr. Lidia MAN, Specialist Pediatrie si Reumatologie, Spitalul Judetean Mures, Universitatea de Medicina "Emil Palade", Tg Mures.

Obiective:

• Scopul principal la nivel national il reprezinta realizarea unei comunicari mai bune intre medicii clinicieni si specialistii de laborator, avand ca rezultat final stabilirea unui diagnostic cat mai rapid.
• Afilierea la grupul european are ca scop participarea activa in cadrul proiectelor pentru standardizarea raportarii autoanticorpilor la nivel international si national.
• Initierea unui ghid national care sa vina in sprijinul specialistilor din domeniu, dupa modelul colegilor nostri din tarile afiliate.

Membrii echipei:

	Dr biolog, Fiz Med. Nicoleta Pascu, coordonator grup
	Dr Andreea Cristina Alexandru
	Dr Leila Mirela Hagiu
	Dr Marta Neacsu
	Dr Lidia Man

Romanian group was founded at the beginning of 2023 following the initiative of Mrs. Nicoleta PASCU, PhD Dr. in Biology / Medical physics supported by Dr. Andreea ALEXANDRU, Head of Central Clinical Laboratory / Medical Director at Regina Maria.

Shortly after, Dr. Lelia Mirela HAGIU, Rheumatology Specialist at Regina Maria, responded affirmative at the invitation to be part of the group.

Later, another two specialists joined the group, respectively Dr. Marta NEACSU, Head of Central Laboratory at Synlab Laboratories and Dr. Lidia MAN, University assistant, Pediatrician and Rheumatology Specialist at Tg. Mures Hospital, University of Medicine "George Emil Palade" from Tg. Mures.

Main objectives:

• Better communication between clinicians and laboratory specialists at national level.
• Active participation in EASI projects in order to prepare a standardized reporting at national and international level regarding autoantibodies.
• Preparing national guidance, similar to the ones used by our colleagues from the other EASI member countries, in order to help the clinicians and the laboratory specialists from the autoimmune field, in Romania.