Labquality EQAS
Mycobacteria
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Scheme information
Scheme
Mycobacteria
Service by
Labquality
Target
Laboratories
Group
Clinical microbiology
Sub-group
Bacteriology
Products
5220 /
Mycobacterial culture and stain
Samples: 2 lyophilised samples and 2 fixed smears on slides.
Examinations: Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and atypical mycobacteria: culture, direct nucleic acid detection, acid-fast staining and microscopy.
Rounds:
MAR, JUN, SEP, DEC
Accrediation: SFS-EN ISO/IEC 17043:2023, FINAS, PT02
Results/sample set: 1
Additional information: See also product 5250 IGRA for M. tuberculosis.
5221 /
Mycobacterial nucleic acid detection
Samples: 2 lyophilised samples and 2 fixed smears on slides.
Examinations: Direct nucleic acid detection
Rounds:
MAR, JUN, SEP, DEC
Accrediation: SFS-EN ISO/IEC 17043:2023, FINAS, PT02
Results/sample set: 1
Additional information: 5220 includes also this examination. For additional set of samples, order scheme 5222.
5240 /
Mycobacterial stain
Samples: 2 fixed smears on slides.
Examinations: Acid-fast staining and microscopy.
Rounds:
MAR, JUN, SEP, DEC
Accrediation: SFS-EN ISO/IEC 17043:2023, FINAS, PT02
Results/sample set: 1
Additional information:
5222 /
Mycobacteria, extra set of samples
Samples: 2 lyophilised samples.
Examinations:
Rounds:
MAR, JUN, SEP, DEC
Accrediation:
Results/sample set:
Additional information: Only in connection with scheme 5220 or 5221.