External Quality Assurance
For Genetics EQA please see the South West Genomic Laboratory Hub website SWGLH Quality | North Bristol NHS Trust
All departments within Severn Pathology participate within External Quality Assurance Schemes where possible. Where external quality assurance schemes are not available, the laboratories will explore alternative mechanisms such as Internal Quality Assessment or Inter-Laboratory Exchange with other diagnostic laboratories.
N.B. All scores are confidential to the participating organisation. However, we will inform our users should we receive a letter of poor performance in any particular scheme.
Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory
| Scheme Provider | Scheme |
|---|---|
UKNEQAS Antibiotics | Amikacin, Teicoplanin, Tobramycin |
UKNEQAS Antifungals | Itraconazole, Posaconazole, Voriconazole, Flucytosine, Isavuconazole |
INSTAND Group 198 (Antifungals/Chloramphenicol) | Posaconazole, Voriconazole, Fluconazole, Flucytosine, Chloramphenicol |
Instand Group 890 (Antibacterials 02) | Meropenem, Linezoid |
SKML (Snti-Tb Drugs) | Ethambutol, Isoniazid, Acetyl-Isoniazid (Isoniazid metabolite), Rifampicin, Rifabutin, Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin, Linezolid, Bedaquiline |
SKML (Antibiotic Drugs II | Piperacillin, Ciprofloxacin, Flucloxacillin, Sulphamethoxazole (Co-Trimoxazole), Trimethoprim (Co-Trimoxazole) |
| SKML (Antiviral Drugs) | Aciclovir, Ganciclovir |
Bacteriology
Scheme Provider | Scheme |
|---|---|
UK NEQAS | AAFB microscopy |
Aurevia | Blood cultures |
BMS EQA | Gram stain - vaginitis |
QCMD | MALDI |
Mycology Reference Laboratory
| Scheme Provider | Scheme |
|---|---|
UKNEQAS Microbiology | Fungal Biomarkers, Cryptococcal antigen, Beta glucan (trial) |
UKNEQAS Immunology | Fungal & related antigens |
Aurevia | Fungal culture & sens |
QCMD | Candida DNA, Aspergillus DNA, PCP DNA |
Virology
Scheme Provider | Scheme |
|---|---|
UK NEQAS | Anti-HBs detection |
CSCQ | Lyme serology |
Aurevia | Antistreptolysin serology |
QCMD | Adenovirus DNA |
Instand eV | Chlamydia serology (C. trachomatis serology) |
Clinical Biochemistry
Scheme Provider | Scheme |
|---|---|
UKNEQAS - general Chemistry assays | Sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, urea, urate, glucose. Lactate, calcium, adjusted calcium, phosphate, bilirubin, iron, transferrin, total protein, albumin, magnesium, AST, ALT, LD, CK, ALP, amylase, GGT, lipase, AFP (Tumour) Albumin, AMH, B12, Ca-125 .Ca15-3, Ca19-9, CEA, Bililrubin, Cholesterol Creatinine, CRP, Ferritin, Folate, Glucose, Haem pigments, HCG, Icterus, Lactate, Lipaemia, Lipase, Macroprolactin, Parathyroid hormone, PSA, SHBG, Total Bilirubin, Total Protein, Triglycerides, Urea, Vitamin D |
| UKNEQAS | Erythropoetin (EPO) General Immune Serology (TPO) Intrinsic Factor Antibodies (IFAB) Lipids Paracetamol, salicylate, ethanol & TDM Peptide hormones FSH, LH, Prolactin, macroprolactin, AMH Thyroid |
| UKNEQAS | Fluids (total protein, albumin, glucose, amylase, creatinine, urea, lactate, total cholesterol, triglyceride) |
UKNEQAS | Urine Chemistry (electrolytes, osmolality, protein, calcium, albumin) |
UKNEQAS | CSF Spectroscopy scheme |
German Scheme RfB | Blood spot 17OH progesterone |
| ERNDIM | Acylcarnitines in Serum (carnitine) ACDB scheme (Acylcarnitine’s in dried blood spots, includes interpretation) |
ERNDIM | DPT Scheme (Diagnosis Proficiency Testing) |
ERNDIM | Special assays in urine (GTL) |
ERNDIM | QLOU scheme (Qualitative Organic Acids in urine) |
ERNDIM | Quantitative amino acids |
ERNDIM | Quantitative methyl malonic acid (ORGS) (urine) |
ERNDIM | Quantitative special serum assays (hydroxybutyrate, phytanate, VLCFA, pristanate, 7-dehydrocholesterol, free carnitine, NEFA ) |
ERNDIM | CN, PHE and TYR in dried blood spots |
Centre for Disease Control (USA) | CDC DBS galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) |
UKNEQAS | Newborn screening includes following blood spot markers (TSH, IRT on the GSP) |
| UKNEQAS | Newborn screening for markers Phe, Tyr, C8 , C10, C8/10 |
UKNEQAS | Sickle Cell |
| LGC International Proficiency Scheme | Antipsychotics/SSRI/TCA Carboxyhaemoglobin Case studies for toxicology Ethanol (blood, urine, serum) Paracetamol Tacrolimus, Cyclosporin and Sirolimus Toxicology Serum Toxic Alcohols |
UKNEQAS | Cholinesterase inhibitor and activity |
| RIQAS | Urine drugs of abuse |
| Equalis (Swedish) | Iohexol |
Instand Ev | Gentomycin, Vancomicin |
Immunology
Scheme Provider | Scheme |
|---|---|
UK NEQAS | Anaemia Related Antibodies Scheme (previously general autoimmune serology) |
UK NEQAS | Antibodies to Nuclear and Related Antigens |
UK NEQAS | Bullous Dermatosis |
UK NEQAS | Diabetic Markers |
UK NEQAS | for Neutrophil Cytoplasmic and Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibodies |
UK NEQAS | for PLA2R Antibodies |
UK NEQAS | Liver Disease Antibodies Scheme (previously general autoimmune serology) |
UK NEQAS | Myositis Antibodies |
UK NEQAS | Paraneoplastic Antibodies |
UK NEQAS | Phospholipid Antibodies |
UK NEQAS | Rheumatoid Antibodies Scheme (previously general autoimmune serology) |
UK NEQAS | Scleroderma Associated Antibodies |
UK NEQAS | Thyroid Antibodies Scheme (previously general autoimmune serology) |
UK NEQAS | Allergen Component Testing |
UK NEQAS | Allergen Specific IgE |
UK NEQAS | Fungal and Related Antigens |
UK NEQAS | IgE |
UK NEQAS | Tryptase |
UK NEQAS | B2 Microglobulin |
UK NEQAS | Cryoglobulin |
UK NEQAS | CSF Beta 2 Transferrin |
UK NEQAS | CSF IgG Oligoclonal Bands |
UK NEQAS | C1 Esterase Inhibitor and Functional Complement Assays |
UK NEQAS | IgG Subclasses |
UK NEQAS | Monoclonal Protein Identification |
UK NEQAS | Faecal Markers of Inflammation |
UK NEQAS | Faecal Pancreatic Elastase |
UK NEQAS | Specific Proteins |
UK NEQAS | Immune Monitoring |
UK NEQAS | Leukaemia Diagnosis Interpretation |
UK NEQAS | Leukaemia Immunophenotyping |
UK NEQAS | Measurable Residual Disease in Acute lymphoblastic Leukaemia |
UK NEQAS | Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria |
UK NEQAS | Measurable Residual Disease in Chronic Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (pilot) |
UK NEQAS | Measurable Residual Disease in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (pilot) |
UK NEQAS | CSF Immunophenotyping (pilot) |
UK NEQAS | Interferon Gamma Release Assay |
UK NEQAS | Scheme 1b HLA B27 Testing |
UK NEQAS | Scheme 2b Flow Cytometry Crossmatching |
UK NEQAS | Scheme 3 Antibody Specificity Analysis |
UK NEQAS | Scheme 4A1 DNA HLA Typing at 1st Field Resolution |
UK NEQAS | Scheme 6 HLA Antibody Detection |
UK NEQAS | Scheme 7 HLA-related Pharmacogenetics |
UK NEQAS | Scheme 8 HLA Genotyping for Coeliac and other HLA associated diseases |
UK NEQAS | Educational Crossmatch Scheme |
UK NEQAS | ABO Titration |
WEQAS | Quantitative Faecal Hb |
Cellular Pathology
Scheme Provider | Scheme |
|---|---|
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Cellular Pathology Tecnique - Tissue Diagnostics |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Cellular Pathology Tecnique - Specialist Techniques |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Cellular Pathology Technique - Mohs procedure |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Cellular Pathology Technique - Bone Marrow Trephine |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Cellular Pathology Technique - Renal biopsy |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Cellular Pathology Technique - Mega Block and slide H&E |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Cellular Pathology Technique - Frozen section H&E |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Cellular Pathology Technique - Direct Immunofluorescence |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Cellular Pathology Technique - Digital Pathology |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Immunocytochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation - General Pathology |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Immunocytochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation - Breast Pathology (Hormonal Receptors – ER/PR) |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Immunocytochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation - Breast HER2 IHC |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Immunocytochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation - Breast HER2 ISH |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Immunocytochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation - Lymphoid Pathology |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Immunocytochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation - Alimentary Tract Pathology (Lynch Syndrome/HNPC) |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Immunocytochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation - Gastric HER2 IHC |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Immunocytochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation - Non-Small Cell Lung carcinoma (NSCLC) ALK IHC |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Immunocytochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation - Non-Small Cell Lung carcinoma (NSCLC) PD-L1 IHC |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Immunocytochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation - Mis-Match Repair Proteins |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Immunocytochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation - Head and Neck HPV |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Immunocytochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation - Head and Neck P16 |
UK NEQAS | UK NEQAS for Immunocytochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation - Cytopathology |
Inter-laboratory comparison | Immunohistochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation - various |
Inter-laboratory comparison | Immunohistochemistry various |
Inter-laboratory comparison | In-Situ Hybridisation - various |
LABQUALITY | Synovial Fluid Crystals |
UK NEQAS | Diagnostic Cytology Cell Block |
UK NEQAS | Diagnostic Cytology |
UK NEQAS | Interpretive (Digital) |
UK NEQAS | HPV |
QCMD | HPV |
Screening Quality Assurance Service | Gynaecological |
Screening Quality Assurance Service | Technical |
Haematology
Scheme Provider | Scheme |
|---|---|
UK NEQAS | Full Blood Count |
UK NEQAS | G6PD |
UK NEQAS | Auto WBC Differential |
UK NEQAS | Retic Count |
UK NEQAS | Haemoglobinopathy |
UK NEQAS | Sickle Screen |
UK NEQAS | Cytochemistry, FE Stain |
UK NEQAS | Blood Film Morphology/Parasitology |
UK NEQAS | Manual WBC Differential |
UK NEQAS | Rapid Malaria Antigen Test |
UK NEQAS | nRBCc |
UK NEQAS | Plasma Viscosity |
UK NEQAS | Ferritin |
UK NEQAS | Intrinsic Factor Antibodies |
UK NEQAS | B12/Folate |
UK NEQAS | HbA1c |
UK NEQAS | INR/PT |
UK NEQAS | APTT |
UK NEQAS | Thrombin Time |
UK NEQAS | Heparin Dosage Assessment |
UK NEQAS | Heparin Assay |
UK NEQAS | Fibrinogen |
UK NEQAS | D-Dimer |
UK NEQAS | Coagulation Factor Assays: VIII, IX II,V,VII,XI,XII,FXIII |
UK NEQAS | VWF RiCof VWF antigen |
UK NEQAS | Antithrombin Activity |
UK NEQAS | Protein C Activity |
UK NEQAS | Free Protein S Antigen |
UK NEQAS | Activated Protein C resistance |
UK NEQAS | Lupus Antigoagulant |
UK NEQAS | Blood Transfusion |
UK NEQAS | BTLP (Blood Transfusion) |
UK NEQAS | FMH (Blood Transfusion) Acid Elution |
ECAT (Dutch EQA Scheme) | Anti-Xa tests |