| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Parasitology, Bacteriology, Serology, Urine,Coagulation, Instrumental Control, Immunology, Blood Gases, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Endocrinology, Tumor Markers, Newborn Screening, Mycology, HIV Viral Load. |
| Frequency: Depending on the specialty, from monthly to twice a year. |
| Participants: 3350 laboratories Public and private hospitals, private laboratories, manufacturer`s laboratories, high and low complexity) at national level. |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: Participation in International Schemes from WHO through respective specialties in Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Parasitology and Bacteriology. Syphilis scheme from CDC. The Web site is in Spanish but translated link in English is under construction. |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Immunology - HIV, HCV, and HTLV Serology , Measles and Rubella serology , Chlamydia trachomatis Microbiology - HIV and HCV nucleic acid testing Molecular Infectious disease |
| Frequency: 2 - 3 times per year with up to 10 challenges |
| Participants: Australia |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: accredited to ISO Guide 25 and certified to the ISO9001 standards |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry- General, Tox, Endocrine, Gases, Urine, Biogenic Amines, Neonatal Bilirubin, CO-oximetry, IGF 1/C Peptide, Glycohaemoglobin, Near Patient Testing, Porphyrins, Lipids, Drugs and Antibiotics, Tumour Markers, Urine Pregnancy, Alcohol/Ammonia, Vitam |
| Frequency: 3-24 times per year, depending upon module |
| Participants: Varies from program to program from 20 to 600 Australia, New Zealand, International |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Immunoassays, Immunohematology, Immunology, Virology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Flow cytometery, Sperm analysis, Allergens Hematology - Coagulation |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Microbiology - Virology (nucleotide sequencing) |
| Frequency: 3 times per year |
| Participants: International, open and voluntary |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Cytology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: digital pictures sent+L23 via internet |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - General, Tox, Urine Hematology- Basic Coagulation Microbiology - Bacteriology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology Immunology, Immunohematology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Anatomic Pathology |
| Frequency: 4 times per year, send 8 cases by CDROM |
| Participants: 150 |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - Urinalysis Cytology Hormones and Liquor, Immunology, Tumor markers and Drugs, Microbiology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1900 Brazil, Paraguay |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Microbiology - Clinical Bacteriology, Gram stain, Mycology, Parasitology, Water Bacteriology |
| Frequency: 4 send-out per year. Variable number of samples per send-out |
| Participants: National, some international mandated and voluntary |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Hematology- Basic, Coagulation, Immunohematology |
| Frequency: 6 - 12 challenges per year depending on specialty |
| Participants: 239 (public and independent) |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Andrology Chemistry - General, Lipids (lipid reference methods) Hematology, Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Microscopy, Diagnostic Immunology, Microbiology - Bacteriology, Mycobacteriology, Mycology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Andrology Chemistry - General, Lipids (lipid reference methods) Hematology, Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Microscopy, Diagnostic Immunology, Microbiology - Bacteriology, Mycobacteriology, Mycology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 500 - Canada: mandated in 4 provinces, also some US labs |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology - Immunohaematology, Immunology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: Czech and Slovak Republics |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemical Exposures- Mandelic acid, Pheno, Tricholoroacetic acid, Methylhippuric acid |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - General, myocardial markers, blood gases, HbA1C Hematology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 49 - Ireland (over 80% of all Irish hospital labs) |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Academic |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Microbiology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Molecular diagnostics |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Microbiology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: Approximately 400 laboratories |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: Founded in 1997 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - Basic, Enzymes, Lipids, Endocrine, Tox, Maternal Serum Screening, POCT Immunology Immunohematology Microbiology - Bacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology, Virology Genetics - Molecular, Cytogenetics |
| Frequency: 2 to 4 times per year, varies by specialty and subspecialty |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Chemistry - Basic, Enzymes, Lipids, Dry Chemistry, Endocrine, Caredic markers, Tumor markers, Special Protein, Neonatal Screening, Urinalysis Hematology- Basic, Coagulation, Flow Cytometry, Microbiology |
| Frequency: 2 to 3 times per year, varies by specialty and subspecialty |
| Participants: National, open voluntary |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: accredited to ISO Guide 25 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Immunology - Infectious disease, inborn metabolic disease, Immunoassays |
| Frequency: Monthly (Quantitative assays 2 controls and Qualitative assays 8 controls) |
| Participants: 116 - National (mandated); some international (voluntary) |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: Program started in 1988. Participation in some International Schemes. |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: POCT, hematology, selected schemes for clinical chemistry, microbiology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: website is in Danish - DEKS provides essentially all surveys in Denmark, but most of the schemes are purchased abroad (from Dr. Uldall) |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - Metabolic disease assays |
| Frequency: 7 schemes, quantative schemes shipped once per year, qualitative schemes 2-3 times per year |
| Participants: total of 220 primarily European countries, some offered worldwide |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - General, Lipids, Hormones, Andrology, Tox, Tumor Markers, Urine Andrology Hematology - General, Coagulation Immunology Instrumentation Microbiology - Bacteriology, Virology, Parasitology Histopathology Cytology- Anatomic Pathology- Genetics- C |
| Frequency: 1 to 6 times per year |
| Participants: 2280 labs in 1999 - International (32 countries in 1999) |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: ISO 9002 certified since 1996 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - General, Tumor markers, lipids, urine, blood gases, Tox Immunology - Immunohematology Hematology - Coagulation, Molecular Pathology, Photometer control |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - General, Tox, blood gases, tumor markers, hormones Hematology - General Coag. Immunology- Immunohematology Microbiology - Bacteriology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology, Parasitology, Virology, Genetics, POCT |
| Frequency: 6 times per year |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: Reference Method Values |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Histopathology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - Hemoglobin A1c only |
| Frequency: 2 times per year |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: Cycles noted for 1999 and 2000, unclear if this is a continuing program |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Commercial |
| Specialties: Chemistry - Immunoassays, TORCH, allergen specific and total IgE, prenatal markers Immunology, Immunohematology |
| Frequency: 4 times per year since 1998 (10 schemes in 2001) |
| Participants: 540- Open Voluntary- Italy plus San Marino and Vatican City |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: Medical Systems S.p.A. established in 1977, is ISO 9002 certified since 1998 Commercial in vitro diagnostic reagents and systems, pre and post sales assistance and training courses for users of the commercialised systems" |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: HIV-1 RNA (quant); HCV (quant); CMV (quant); Parvovirus B19 (quant); HAV (quant); HSV (quant); Chlamydia trachomatis (quant |
| Frequency: 1X per year |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Commercial |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Microbiology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: Website in Swedish - needs translation |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Blood alcohol analysis |
| Frequency: 2 cycles/year (4 PT samples) |
| Participants: 30 - Government and non-government labs in Thailand |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Blood lead analysis |
| Frequency: 4 cycles/year |
| Participants: 70 - Government and non-government labs in Thailand |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Cytopathology |
| Frequency: Glass slides circulated four times per year |
| Participants: Maximum 25 participating laboratories |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology, Cytology, Blood banking, Anatomic Pathology, Microscopy, Clinical Physiology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: Chemistry: 1900; Hematology: 1900; Immunology: 1800; Microbiology: 1200, Cytology: 1200, Blood Bank: 1200, Anatomic Pathology: 800, Microscopy: 1900, Clinical Physiology: 1400 - Japan |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: Chemistry: 310; Hematology: 310; Immunology: 270; Microbiology: 130 Japan - restricted to Registeres Clinical Labs |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Immunohematology, Microbiology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 2600 - Japan |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - General, TDM, urine, inborn errors of metabolism Hematology, Immunology, Immunohematology, MicrobiologyMolecular biology, Inborn errors of metabolism |
| Frequency: Range 10-2, Clinical Chemistry(10 trials), Diagnostic hematology(3), Diagnostic Microbiology(3), Diagnostic Immunology(3), Blood Bank(3), Urinalysis and Routine Microscopy(2), TDM(2), Immunoassay(2), Molecular Biology(2), Inborn Error of Metabolism(2) |
| Participants: 500 - National Voluntary but recommended by the Government |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - PKU only |
| Frequency: New program to begin pilot testing in second half of 2001 |
| Participants: Pilot test with 10-15 European laboratories |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Immunology - HIV, HBsAg and (VDRL/RPR/TPHA) Serology |
| Frequency: Twice yearly |
| Participants: 62 Laboratories - ( 29 Government laboratories, 28 Private laboratories 2 Police and Military, 2 Estate clinics,and 1 Project laboratory) National |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Immunology, Medical Virology, Molecular Infectious Disease |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: Testing primarily HIV, but includes other retroviruses and vaccine preventable diseases |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Hematology -Coagulation Genetics - Molecular tests for Thrombosis Molecular biology |
| Frequency: Coag is 4 times per year and molecular biology 2 times per year |
| Participants: 325 - (July 2001) Worldwide |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: This programme started in 1993 as an European EQAS but now operates worldwide. The programme is mainly focused on laboratory tests involved in the screening for thrombophilia. |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: HIV Genotyping (resistance) |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Andrology Chemistry - General, blood gases, urine, immunochemistry Hematology - Coagulation Microbiology - Virology |
| Frequency: 6 times per year |
| Participants: National Voluntary, some international |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Newborn Screening |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 35 - Primarily Australasia, but open to international participants |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: Program offers a variety of analytes on participant collection cards, thus minimizing analytical variations due to paper and spot size and allowing blind testing of entire laboratory process. |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Microbiology - Bacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: website provides an English overview page - the rest is in Norwegian - needs translation |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Microbiology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 315 - Clinical microbiological laboratories |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Commercial |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 200 |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: annually |
| Participants: 260 - National, open voluntary |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Immunology, Microbiology (Bacteriology, Mycobacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology) |
| Frequency: Monthly to Biannually depending on Specialty |
| Participants: 115 - Government Private labs also other African countries (open and voluntary |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry Hematology- Coagulation Immunology |
| Frequency: four times per year |
| Participants: 1700 - (1996 data) National & Voluntary for POLs |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Clinical chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, coagulation, Microbiology - bacteriology, virology (Labquality menu) |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 200 - Medical laboratories |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Dry chemistry, Hematology, coagulation, tumor markers Interlaboratory program of internal control: 50 analytes. |
| Frequency: Chem: 2 per year; Hematology: 1-2 per year; Coagulation: 2 per year; tumor markers: 1-2 per year |
| Participants: Dry Chem: 40; Hematology: 1350; Coagulation: 1250; Tumor markers: 100; QC material: 80 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry- Urine, Hormones, Hematology- General, Coagulation, Immunology- , Mirobiology - Bacteriology, Mycobacteriology, Virology, Cytology |
| Frequency: 1 to 6 times per year |
| Participants: 5083(in 2001) - Russian Federation, Mandated |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: Website is in Russian |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry -General, endocrine, proteins, gases, cardiac markers, tumor markers Hematology -General Coagulation Immunology - Infectious disease serology Microbiology - Bacteriology, serology Preanalytical. |
| Frequency: Monthly and quarterly, depending on survey |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Microbiology - Bacteriology, Mycology |
| Frequency: 3 times per year (four samples per event) |
| Participants: 108 - International - open to any laboratory, voluntary; participants primarily Swiss labs with a few in Germany and Austria |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Microbiology - Mycobacteriology |
| Frequency: 2 times per year |
| Participants: 47 - National, some international, voluntary |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Aflatoxin analysis in grain (corn and groundnut) |
| Frequency: 2 cycles/year |
| Participants: 25 - Government and non-government labs in Thailand |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: HIV Serology Quality Assurance and Quality Control Program |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 850 - National, some international, voluntary |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: Variable |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Haematology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Immunology, Histopathology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology,Microbiology,Immunology, Immunohematology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Bacteriology, Chemistry, Coagulation, Hematology, Immunolgy, Parasitology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Bacteriology, Chemistry, Hematology, Parasitology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Human serum T3, T4 and TSH analysis |
| Frequency: 4 cycles/year (four PT samples) |
| Participants: 30 - Government and non-government labs in Thailand |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Parasitology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Blood Banking, Chemistry, Clinical Microscopy, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology |
| Frequency: 2-3 cycles/year ( usually two PT samples) |
| Participants: 600-800 participants in Thailand and 16 laboratories in 10 South East Asia Region countries - Government and non-Government laboratories. |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: Apply for NATA Approval of Provider of Proficiency Testing Schemes |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Bacteriology, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Parasitology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Coliform detection in Water |
| Frequency: 1 cycle/year (6 PT samples) |
| Participants: 28 - Government and non-government labs in Thailand |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: The assessment of the fuction of Cobalt-60 machine and the caculation of radiation from that machine |
| Frequency: 1 cycle/year (6 PT samples) |
| Participants: 25 - Government and non-government labs in Thailand |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Commercial |
| Specialties: Chemistry - Immunosuppressive drugs - cyclosporin, tacrolimus, mycophenolate, sacrolimus |
| Frequency: Monthly (3 challenges) |
| Participants: Cylosporin program has 424 participants in 34 countries |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: Appears that PT schemes are for diagnostic and pharmaceutical industry |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: HIV-RNA (quantitative) HIV-DNA (qualitative) |
| Frequency: HIV-RNA bi-monthly; HIV-1 DNA: 2x per year |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Flow Cytometry Immunophenotyping |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Coagulation, Hematology, Immunology |
| Frequency: 4 times per year |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Toxicology - trace metals in blood, serum, and urine |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Immunology |
| Frequency: Four times per year |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Genetics - in 1999, 6 disease specific schemes Molecular genetics |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: In 1999, 251 centers participated from 35 countries - Restricted in 1998 to EU countries |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Immunology - Inf. Mono., Unirne, pregnancy, H. pylori |
| Frequency: 3 times per year |
| Participants: 950 - POL's performing CLIA Waived Tests |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Alcohol, Drugs, EP, Lead |
| Frequency: 3 times per year |
| Participants: Laboratories approved to perform testing on the citizens of Pennsylvania |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Andrology, Chemistry, Genetics (Molecular and Cytogenetics), Hematology, Histopathology, Immunology, Leucocyte Immunophenotyping, Microbiology |
| Frequency: Varies by scheme, range= 2 - 22 times per year |
| Participants: Varies by scheme, approx. 400-500 in the UK, 100-200 non-UK - Majority of participants are in the UK, others from over 30 countries |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: Participation in some schemes required for accreditation by Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Ltd. (CPA) |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - General, Blood gases, Immunoassay, Glycated Hemoglobins, Porphyrins |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: Over 500, primarily in UK and Ireland |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: Performanace in certain schemes required for CPA accreditation |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Andrology Chemistry - Matrix-insensitive/ fresh serum Chem, Lipid, NeoBili, Glycated Hb, Cardiac markers, and TDM; Blood gases, POCT, tumor markers Hematology - Full menu; 3-part and 5-part diffs, ESR, Retic, CO-OX Hb fractions Immunology Microbiology - B |
| Frequency: 3 shipments X 5 samples |
| Participants: 2000 - Hospital labs, Independent labs, reference labs, physician`s office labs |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Commercial |
| Specialties: Genetics -Molecular Diagnostics |
| Frequency: 2 - 3 times per year with 5 challenges per shipment |
| Participants: Varies with challenge - International - open to any laboratory performing HIV-1 resistance mutation testing |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: This program meets CLIA requirements of 42 CFR sec 493.1709b. Additional molecular diagnostic challenges will be available in 2002. |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - General, TDM, Immunoassay, Point of Care Hematology - General, Flow cytometry, Practioner-performed microscopy, Urinalysis with point of care options Microbiology- Bacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology, AFB Smears, Viral Antigens |
| Frequency: 3 test events per year |
| Participants: 10,000 - 90% Physician Office, 10% Hospital |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: Paperless PT option; Free CME through affiliation with ASCP |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Commercial |
| Specialties: Chemistry - General, TDM, Immunoassay Immunology - specific proteins (immunoassay), tumor markers |
| Frequency: 12 samples per 6 months: 1 sample tested every 2 weeks. (total 24 times per year) |
| Participants: Varies by scheme - Worldwide (over 50 countries) |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: All schemes accredited by Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Ltd. CPA) |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Blood lead, mercury, and cadmium analysis |
| Frequency: 4 times per year |
| Participants: Approximately 250 laboratories world wide |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: provides bi-monthly analytical performance challenges to Network members |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 11 CRMLN labs |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Urinary iodine |
| Frequency: Three times per year |
| Participants: 43 labs representing 30 countries |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: cholesterol, triglycerides, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) |
| Frequency: Quarterly |
| Participants: over 100 laboratories - federally funded and other public health heart-disease epidemiologic and research laboratories. |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: HIV-1 RNA (quantitative); HIV-1 Ab, HIV rapid testintg, Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Nucleic Acid Amplification, Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug susceptibility testing |
| Frequency: 2 times per year |
| Participants: over 1800 laboratories worldwide |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Immunology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: HIV |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Hematology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Bacteriology, Hematology, Parasitology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Immunohematology Microbiology - Chlamydia trachomatis; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; HCV-RNA (quant); HIV-1 RNA (Quant); ID panel: B. burgdorferi, CMV,HSV, HCV genotping, HCV qual, HIV-1 genotyping, HPV, mecA, molecular typing-bacterial, Mtb Cytology- Genetics - |
| Frequency: 2 to 3 times per year |
| Participants: |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - Routine, Endocrinology, ToxicologyHematology ImmunohematologyImmunologyMicrobiology - Bacteriology, Parasitology, Virology |
| Frequency: 3 times per year |
| Participants: approximately 3,000 clinical laboratories |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Dried Blood Spot: Newborn Metabolic Screening , Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders, Organic Acid Disorders, Urea Cycle Disorders, HIV, Sickle Cell Disease and other HemoglobinopathiesSubspecialties: Chemistry - T4, TSH. Hematology - hemoglobinopathies. Immun |
| Frequency: Quartely Sets: five dried -blood specimens |
| Participants: 398- National and International laboratories |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: PT program specifically for dried spots and Newborn Screening |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: ChemistryHematologyImmunohematologyImmunologyMicrobiology |
| Frequency: 3 times per year/ 2 times per year for Mycobacteriology |
| Participants: approximately 1,000 New York state clinical laboratories |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Immunohematology Diagnostic Immunology - Syphilis Serology, General Immunology Microbiology - Bacteriology, Mycology |
| Frequency: 3 times per year |
| Participants: Approximately 200 clinical laboratories |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - Routine, Endocrinology, Toxicology Hematology Diagnostic Immunology - Syphilis Serology, General Immunology Microbiology - Bacteriology, Mycobacteriolgy, Mycology, Parasitology |
| Frequency: 3 times per year/ 2 times per year for Mycobacteriology |
| Participants: Approximately 700 clinical laboratories |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - Routine, Endocrinology, ToxicologyHematology Diagnostic Immunology - Syphilis Serology, General ImmunologyMicrobiology - Bacteriology |
| Frequency: 3 times per year |
| Participants: 500 physician's offices and rural clinical laboratories |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: Target physician laboratories for CLIA waived and non-waived testing. HCFA approved. Education oriented. |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - Routine, Endocrinology, Toxicology Hematology Immunohematology Diagnostic Immunology - Syphilis Serology, General Immunology Microbiology - Bacteriology |
| Frequency: 3 times per year |
| Participants: Approximately 500 clinical laboratories: hospitals, independent laboratories, family planning, physician offices, health departments. |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Stem cell technology |
| Frequency: bi-annually |
| Participants: International |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry - Routine, Endocrinology, ToxicologyHematology Diagnostic Immunology - Syphilis Serology, General ImmunologyImmunohematologyMicrobiology - Bacteriology, Mycobacteriolgy, Mycology, Parasitology, Virology |
| Frequency: 3 times per year/ 2 times per year for Mycobacteriology |
| Participants: Approximately 2,500 clinical laboratories |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Bacterial isolates with key antimicrobial resistance phenotypes |
| Frequency: Set of 2 challenge organisms sent three times a year. |
| Participants: Approximately 150 participants in 42 countries. Several participants have disseminated challenge organisms to other laboratories in surrounding regions. Results have been received from approximately 400 laboratories - International including one US labora |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: Collaboration between WHO and CDC |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Salmonella serotype identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing |
| Frequency: Three times per year |
| Participants: Approximately 400 laboratories world wide |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: Collaboration between CDC and WHO |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology, Histology/Cytology, Immunohematology, Immunology, Microbiology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 90 laboratories |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: HIV Immunology |
| Frequency: 6 Time per year |
| Participants: Clinical laboratories from the Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN)/ 50 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: HIV Immunology |
| Frequency: Twice per year |
| Participants: Laboratories in 46 countries/ 150 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: Over 800 participating laboratories. |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Academic |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology/Serology, Newborn Screening |
| Frequency: Monthly |
| Participants: Public and private laboratories in Argentina and other parts of Latin America/ 381 |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: Established in 1979 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Academic |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Urinalysis, Hematology and Coagulation, Bacteriology, Instrumentation |
| Frequency: 8/year to 4/year depending on specialty |
| Participants: 115 Public and private laboratories in Uruguay |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: First survey established in 1987. Currently offering 23 analytes. |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology |
| Frequency: 4 to 12 times per year depending on specialty |
| Participants: up to 4500 depending on specialty program |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: Establishe in 1972, ISO certified and accredited, French/German/Italien speaking, WHO collaborating center. |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Bacteriology, Chemistry, Coagulation, Hematology, Immunology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Coagulation, Hematology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Bacteriology, Chemistry, Hematology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Clinical Chemistry |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Bacteriology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Bacteriology, Chemistry, Coagulation, Hematology, Immunology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Commercial |
| Specialties: Specific IgE, Total IgE, Eosinophil Cationic Protein (ECP) |
| Frequency: Once a month |
| Participants: Over 900 hospital, commercial laboratories from more than 30 countries. |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: Reporting frequency once a month and a summary report, containing 12 month results, every fourth month. |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Coagulation, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Hematology, Parasitology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology, Parasitology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Bacteriology, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Parasitology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Immununology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Bacteriology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Parasitology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Bacteriology, Hematology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Bacteriology, Chemistry, Coagulation, Hematology, Immunology, Parasitology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: Other Provincial laboratory locations include: Ngadinegaran, Palembang, Semrang, Surabaya, and Yogyakarta |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Microbiology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Bacteriology, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Parasitology |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: Chemistry |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Metabolites and biomarkers of chemical threat agents |
| Frequency: Quarterly |
| Participants: 48 State and County Public Health Laboratories |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Anti-HIV-1 testing using dried blood spots |
| Frequency: Quarterly |
| Participants: 49 Laboratories worldwide |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Bacteriology - Neisseria gonorrhoeae susceptibility testing |
| Frequency: One to two events per year |
| Participants: U.S.Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Program (GISP) laboratories and international reference laboratories |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Vitamin A, CRP, iron, and Vitamin B |
| Frequency: Twice per year |
| Participants: Approximately 30 laboratories world wide |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: Program in collaboration with Wageningen University, Netherlands |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Autoantibodies predictive of type I Diabetes |
| Frequency: 18 months |
| Participants: Approximately 67 laboratories world wide |
| Fees: Yes |
| Notes: Highly characterized reference materials are prepared to serve as a basis for evaluating new methods and technologies for improving the sensitivity and specificity of predicting and diagnosing type I diabetes. |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: Over 800 participating laboratories |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Professional |
| Specialties: 1234 |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: 1234 |
| |
| Program Name:
jsmith |
| Affiliation: Government |
| Specialties: Salmonella serotypes |
| Frequency: 1234 |
| Participants: 1234 |
| Fees: No |
| Notes: In collaboration with CDC |