New schemes and changes in the programme

New schemes

5090 Hi virus, antibodies, POC  (e-Scheme)
Four surveys per year

5089 HTLV, antibodies (e-Scheme)
Four surveys per year

5597 Legionella, antigen detection in urine
Four surveys per year

5598 Streptococcus pneumoniae, antigen detection in urine
Four surveys per year

New frequencies and changes in delivery months

2220 Down’s syndrome screening, 1st semester
Now one survey per year

2570 Glucose meters 1
2580 Glucose meters 2: HemoCue
Now four surveys per year

5041 Gram stain, blood culture, methods without carbon
5042 Gram stain, blood culture, methods with carbon
Now four surveys per year

4200-4201 Leucosyte differential count, 3-part, automated
Now four surveys per year

2240 Proteins, electrophoreisis
Now four surveys per year

2226 Prostate specific antigen
Now four surveys per year

4140, 4150-4155 Reticulocyte count, automated and manual methods
Now four surveys per year

Pilot Surveys

The following pilot surveys are planned for 2012. For details, inquires and enrolments please contact the responsible EQA coordinator thorough our website (www.labquality.fi).

4190 Leucocyte differential count, HemoCue more information

5675 Norovirus, detection more information

5430 Plasmodium falciparum, antigen detection more information

6410 EQA for human embryos more information

0000 EQA for veterinary laboratories (number will be given later) more information

Changes in analytes

2610 Acid-base status and electrolytes, new analytes: Crea and Bun (urea)

2700 Tumour markers, new analyte: Anti-Mullerian hormone

2540 Myocardial markers, not included any more: LDH1 and CRP (>5mg/L).