EBV DNA Quantification

Microbiology

To provide EQA for laboratories determining levels of EBV DNA

Educational Cross Match (Scheme EDXM)

Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics

To provide samples for combined crossmatching, HLA typing and antibody detection/specification and interpretation to mimic testing performed for solid organ transplantation.

Educational Interpretive Clinical Scenarios (Scheme iED)

Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics

To provide participants with a variety of interesting scenarios to test that offer a beneficial educational element.

Educational Scheme (Scheme ED)

Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics

To provide participants with a variety of interesting samples that offer a beneficial educational element

Embryology: Embryo Morphology, Time Lapse Annotation

Reproductive Science

To assess a laboratory's ability to grade embryos using the UK NEQAS grading system (based on the ACE/BFS National grading scheme).

Emicizumab Assays

Blood Coagulation

Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) Score

Edinburgh Peptide Hormones

Epilepsy disorders

Genomics (GenQA)

Molecular testing for disorders associated with childhood-onset epilepsy (Rett syndrome, tuberous sclerosis and Dravet syndrome).

Erythropoietin

Clinical Chemistry (Birmingham Quality)

Assessment of analytical bias and its consistency across time

ESR

Haematology

To monitor the performance of ESR measurement

Exome Sequencing Data Interpretation

Genomics (GenQA)

Interpretation and classification of relevant genetic variants identified by trio exome analysis

Extended Red Cell Phenotyping (ERP)

Blood Transfusion Laboratory Practice

Eye disorders

Genomics (GenQA)

Molecular testing for retinopathies, structural eye disorders and albinism.

Factor II, V, VII VIII, IX, X, XI, XII Assays

Blood Coagulation

Faecal Haemoglobin

Clinical Chemistry (Birmingham Quality)

Assessment of analytical bias and its consistency across time