Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma/Waldenström Macroglobulinaemia (Pilot)

Leucocyte Immunophenotyping

Malaria Rapid

Parasitology

To assess a laboratory's ability to identify the parasite antigens (proteins) present in the sample using Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). RDTs are increasingly used as tool for the diagnosis of malaria, both in endemic and in non-endemic settings; especially when quality microscopy is n...

Manual WBC Differential Count

Haematology

This programme is designed to maintain and improve blood film manual differential counting skills. A pilot option for differential counting by Automated Cell Imaging Systems is in development. Results in this option are returned for pre and post verification percentage and absolute counts.

Maternal cell contamination (MCC) and fetal sexing

Genomics (GenQA)

Molecular DNA sexing and determination of level of maternal cell contamination

Measles and Mumps IgG Serology

Microbiology

To provide EQA for laboratories determining immunity to measles or mumps.

Measurable Residual Disease for ALL by Flow Cytometry

Leucocyte Immunophenotyping

To assess a laboratory's ability to measurable residual disease using flow cytometry.

Measurable Residual Disease for AML by Flow Cytometry (Pilot - Not Accredited)

Leucocyte Immunophenotyping

To assess a laboratory's ability to measurable residual disease using flow cytometry.

Measurable Residual Disease for AML by Molecular Methods (Pilot - Not Accredited)

Leucocyte Immunophenotyping

Measurable Residual Disease for CLL by Flow Cytometry (Pilot - Not Accredited)

Leucocyte Immunophenotyping

To assess a laboratory's ability to measurable residual disease using flow cytometry.

Measurable Residual Disease for Plasma Cell Myeloma by Flow Cytometry (Pilot - Not Accredited)

Leucocyte Immunophenotyping

Mega Block (Companion Scheme to Specialist Techniques & Neuropathology)

Cellular Pathology Technique (CPT)

To support proactive identification and correction of issues, and assist in quality improvement in processing, embedding and staining of larger, thicker surgical specimens using of “super” sized tissue cassettes.

Melanoma

Genomics (GenQA)

Molecular testing of melanoma.

Mercury, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Chromium, Cobalt, Arsenic, Lead, Manganese, Nickel, Thallium and Selenium in Urine

Trace Elements

Microdeletion syndromes *

Genomics (GenQA)

Analysis for detection of microdeletion syndromes: fixed cell suspensions for FISH studies and/or DNA for MLPA studies.

Microsatellite Instability (MSI)

Genomics (GenQA)

Microsatellite instability testing (including BRAF and MLH1 promoter methylation if performed)