Microbiology
Specimens
3 air-dried, unfixed microbe suspensions on a slide.
Examinations
Staining and microscopy.
Important Notes
Microbiology
Specimens
3 samples: lyophilised faecal.
Examinations
Antigen detection.
Important Notes
For clinical laboratories and POCT sites.
Microbiology
Specimens
3 simulated swab samples.
Examinations
H. pylori nucleic acid detection, clarithromycin susceptibility.
Important Notes
The samples are suitable for all H. pylori NAT methods.
Microbiology
Specimens
3 simulated urine samples
Examinations
Legionella antigen detection
Important Notes
Microbiology
Specimens
2 lyophilized samples and 2 fixed smears on slides
Examinations
Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and atypical mycobacteria: culture, direct nucleic acid detection, acid-fast staining and microscopy
Important Notes
See also products 5250 and 5251 IGRA for M. tuberculosis. Four rounds per year.
Microbiology
Specimens
2 lyophilized samples
Examinations
Direct nucleic acid detection
Important Notes
5220 includes also this examination. Four rounds per year.
Microbiology
Specimens
2 fixed smears on slides
Examinations
Acid-fast staining and microscopy
Important Notes
Mycobacterial acid-fast staining and microscopy evaluation. Four rounds per year.
Microbiology
Specimens
2 simulated samples, 1 mL
Examinations
Mycobacterium tuberculosis nucleic acid detection, rifampicin susceptibility and isoniazid susceptibility
Important Notes
Only in connection with scheme 5230. Four rounds per year.
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
Important Notes
The samples are suitable for all M. genitalium NAT methods and primarily intended for methods detecting point mutations causing macrolide resistance. The samples contain hDNA. Four rounds per year.
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
Culture, identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Four rounds per year.
Microbiology
Specimens
2 lyophilised mixtures of bacteria
Examinations
Culture
Important Notes
5190 also includes 5180. Four rounds per year.