ACCREDITATION STATUS:

Currently not accredited to ISO 17043

CLINICAL APPLICATION:

Diagnosis of neuropathy syndromes

PURPOSE OF PROGRAMME:

Autoimmunity EQA scheme

ANALYTES:

PROGRAMME OF ANALYSIS:

Data entry is via the web for the submission of results. Data analysis is commenced 21 days after sample dispatch. Late returns are accepted and will contribute to the laboratory's cumulative performance statistics

DATA ANALYSIS:

Qualitative responses are recorded for each analyte and assessed in relation to the designated response. Reports show method or kit related statistics in terms of Method Laboratory Trimmed Mean (MLTM) and range of results reported

PERFORMANCE SCORING:

MI scoring

PERFORMANCE MONITORING:

Laboratory performance is classified in terms of OMIS derived from the qualitative responses for all analytes for which the laboratory is registered over a running analytical window of 6 Distributions (12 months)

PERSISTENT POOR PERFORMANCE:

Defined as being in the Poor Performance category for two or more successive Distributions