General bacteriology
Scheme information
Service
EQAS
Scheme
General bacteriology
Service provider
Labquality
Accreditation
ISO/EN 17043 (PT02/FINAS) Only the analysis phase is accredited.
Status
Running
Target
Laboratories
Coverage
Preanalytical, analytical and postanalytical phase
Rounds
4
Distributions
Only via distributors
Coordinator
Yvonne Björkman
Expert
-
Products
5080 / General bacteriology 1, aerobes and anaerobes
Samples: 4 lyophilized mixtures of microbes: both pathogens and normal flora. The samples intended for susceptibility testing may include both international quality control strains and susceptible or resistant clinical strains. Brief case histories are also given. Pre- and/or post-analytical cases in part of the rounds.
Type: Physical sample
Examinations: Isolation of pathogens and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, pre- and/or post-analytical indicators.
Additional information: 5080 includes 5081, General Bacteriology 2.
5081 / General bacteriology 2, aerobes
Samples: 2 lyophilized mixtures of microbes: both pathogens and normal flora. The specimens intended for susceptibility testing may include both international quality control strains and susceptible or resistant clinical strains. Brief case histories are also given. Pre- and/or post-analytical cases in part of the rounds.
Type: Physical sample
Examinations: Isolation of pathogens and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, pre- and/or post-analytical indicators.
Additional information: 5080 General Bacteriology 1 includes 5081.