Microbiology
Specimens
2 simulated samples, 1 mL
Examinations
Important Notes
Only in connection with scheme 5230.
Microbiology
Specimens
2 simulated samples, 1 mL
Examinations
Mycobacterium tuberculosis nucleic acid detection, rifampicin susceptibility and isoniazid susceptibility
Important Notes
Molecular testing for tuberculosis detection and drug resistance monitoring. Four rounds per year.
Microbiology
Specimens
3 simulated swab samples
Examinations
M. genitalium nucleic acid detection, macrolide (azithromycin) susceptibility. Some rounds will include a fluoroquinolone (moxifloxacin) resistant sample.
Important Notes
The samples contains hDNA
Microbiology
Specimens
2 plasma or serum samples, 0.3 mL. Authentic, commutable, single donor samples.
Examinations
M. pneumoniae IgG, IgM and total antibodies, post-analytical clinical interpretation.
Important Notes
For clinical laboratories and POCT sites.
Clinical Chemistry
Specimens
2 Human serum samples, 1 mL.
Examinations
CK-MB mass, myoglobin, quantitative troponin I, quantitative troponin T. Not for CKMB activity!
Important Notes
Suits clinical laboratory analysers. See also scheme 2530 Troponin I and T, detection for POCT. If you are not sure whether your device is a POCT meter or an analyser, please contact IEQAS.
Clinical Chemistry
Specimens
2 Human serum samples for myocardial markers, 1 mL and one for CRP, 1 mL.
Examinations
CK-MB mass, myoglobin, quantitative troponin I, quantitative troponin T and CRP, low concentration. Not for CKMB activity!
Important Notes
Suits clinical laboratory analysers. See also scheme 2530 Troponin I and T, detection for POCT. If you are not sure whether your device is a POCT meter or an analyser, please contact IEQAS.
Clinical Chemistry
Specimens
4 digital images of MGG and methylene eosin stained samples
Examinations
Eosinophils, neutrophils
Important Notes
Digital image analysis scheme for nasal cytology evaluation. One round per year.
Clinical Chemistry
Specimens
2 liquid samples, 3 mL.
Examinations
NT-ProBNP.
Important Notes
Suits both clinical laboratories and POCT sites. Also suitable for Roche Cardiac Reader and cobas h232.
Clinical Chemistry
Specimens
2 liquid samples, 3 mL.
Examinations
BNP.
Important Notes
For clinical laboratories and POCT sites.
Microbiology
Specimens
2 lyophilised mixtures of microbes. The samples intended for susceptibility testing may include both international quality control strains and susceptible or resistant clinical strains
Examinations
Culture, identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Also suitable for laboratories performing preliminary screening
Important Notes
Pathology
Specimens
Virtual images of Papanicolaou stained slides of non-gynaecological cytosentrifuge (CCF) or smear preparations or May-Grünwald-Giemsa stained smears or imprint preparations. Images of at least 5 cases from representative loci. Brief case histories and instructions are provided.
Examinations
Observations and diagnoses.
Important Notes
Virtual microscopy program does not work with Internet Explorer.
Microbiology
Specimens
3 simulated samples, 1 mL
Examinations
Norovirus nucleic acid detection, genogroups GI and GII