Mohs' Procedure

Cellular Pathology Technique (CPT)

To support proactive identification and correction of issues, and assist in quality improvement for surgical Mohs' samples to ensure best practice in Mohs' techniques.

Molecular detection of C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae

Microbiology

To provide EQA for laboratories determining the presence of C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae in either vaginal or urine specimens.

Molecular detection of faecal parasites

Parasitology

Molecular detection of HPV

Microbiology

To provide EQA for laboratories determining the presence of high risk genotypes in endocervical specimens

Molecular detection of malaria

Parasitology

To assess a laboratory's ability to confirm the presence of malaria parasite in a sample.

Molecular detection of Mycobacteria

Microbiology

To provide EQA for laboratories determining the presence of mycobacteria with molecular assays.

Molecular detection of respiratory viruses

Microbiology

To provide EQA for laboratories determining the presence of respiratory viruses in nasopharyngeal samples

Molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2

Microbiology

Molecular detection of viruses in CSF

Microbiology

To provide EQA for laboratories determining the presence of HSV-1 DNA, HSV-2 DNA, VZV DNA and Enteroviruses RNA in the CSF

Molecular Genetics of Thrombophilia Testing (Factor V Leiden)

Blood Coagulation

Molecular testing for cystic fibrosis (CF)

Genomics (GenQA)

Molecular testing for Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD)

Genomics (GenQA)

Molecular testing for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) (Pilot)

Genomics (GenQA)

Molecular Tissue identification

Genomics (GenQA)

Identity testing in FFPE tissues. Testing of two or more samples to determine their origin.

Monoclonal Protein Identification

Immunology, Immunochemistry & Allergy (IIA)

Oncology EQA scheme