Labquality EQAS
Blood culture
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Scheme information
Scheme
Blood culture
Service by
Labquality
Target
Laboratories
Group
Clinical microbiology
Sub-group
Bacteriology
Products
5100 /
Blood culture (incl. sepsis multiplex methods)
Samples: 3 lyophilized samples. Brief case histories also given. Fresh blood is needed in the specimen preparation. The samples intended for susceptibility testing may include both international quality control strains and clinical strains.
Examinations: Culture, identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Direct nucleic acid detection from positive blood culture bottles by multiplex methods is included in the scheme.
Accrediation: SFS-EN ISO/IEC 17043:2023, FINAS, PT02
Results/sample set: 1
Additional information: Fresh blood is needed but not included in the shipment.
5101 /
Blood culture, screening (incl. sepsis multiplex methods)
Samples: 3 lyophilized samples. Brief case histories also given. Fresh blood is needed in the specimen preparation.
Examinations: Culture, preliminary identification using Gram staining and/or direct nucleic acid detection from positive blood culture bottles by multiplex methods. The scheme is also suitable for stem cell banks screening only for possible growth.
Accrediation: SFS-EN ISO/IEC 17043:2023, FINAS, PT02
Results/sample set: 1
Additional information: Fresh blood is needed but not included in the shipment.