Embryology: Embryo Morphology, Time Lapse Annotation
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
A UKAS accredited proficiency testing provider No. 8228
CLINICAL APPLICATION:
Assessment of human embryo morphology for assisted conception treatments.
PURPOSE OF PROGRAMME:
To assess a laboratory's ability to grade embryos using the UK NEQAS grading system (based on the ACE/BFS National grading scheme).
ANALYTES:
| Analyte | Default Unit |
|---|---|
| embryo morphology (on line) | UK NEQAS grading system; time (hours) for TLI |
MATERIAL PROVIDED: On line digital video clips
DISTRIBUTIONS PER YEAR: 4
SAMPLES PER DISTRIBUTION: 16
FREQUENCY OF DISTRIBUTION: Quarterly
PROGRAMME OF ANALYSIS:
Data entry is via the Gamete-Expert.com website for the submission of results. Data analysis is commenced 28 days after sample dispatch. Late returns are not accepted.
DATA ANALYSIS:
Consensus. All participants' results are compiled and must reach 50 % consensus to be classified.
PERFORMANCE SCORING:
Penalty points system.
PERFORMANCE MONITORING:
Laboratory performance is assessed over a running analytical window of 4 Distributions (12 months).
PERSISTENT POOR PERFORMANCE:
Defined as being in the Unsatisfactory Performance category for three or more successive Distributions.
Reproductive Science
The External Quality Assessment Scheme for Reproductive Science was founded in 1993 at the Department of Andrology, Saint Mary's Hospital, Manchester. In 2010 the Service became known as the UK National External Quality Assessment Service for Reproductive Science. UK NEQAS for Reproductive Science is part of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. For the most up-to-date scheme information (including any pilot schemes) please contact the centre directly.
Contact Details
- UK NEQAS Reproductive Science
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Department of Reproductive Medicine
- Old St. Mary's Hospital
- Oxford Road
- Manchester
- M13 9WL