POCT HIV
EPTIS factsheet 142690 | Last revision 2017-04-21 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts142690 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts142690
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PT provider | WEQAS Quality Laboratory WEQAS Quality Laboratory | ||||||||||||
Based in | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||
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Remarks | UK National Guidelines recommends a fourth generation assay for first line Point of Care (POCT) HIV testing. Off the clot human serum samples are spiked with both p24 antigen and HIV antibodies 1 & 2 to mimic the different clinical presentations. | ||||||||||||
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Product groups |
Health care / medical devices
Human test material |
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Testing fields |
Medical analysis
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Aims of the PT scheme | |||||||||||||
Target group of participants | Laboratory Diagnostic Services and Point of Care Testing Services | ||||||||||||
Linked to specific legislation / standards | Accreditation by UKAS on the basis of ISO/IEC 17025, 17043 and 15195 | ||||||||||||
Additional, subsidiary aims | validation of testing methods | ||||||||||||
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Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party |
Accredited by UKAS on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043 |
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Fees and frequency | |||||||||||||
Participation fee | Fee dependent on number of participating sections and proximetry of testing methods. | ||||||||||||
Regularly operated | Yes (Bi-monthly with 3 sets of samples) | ||||||||||||
Year of first operation | 2010 | ||||||||||||
Contact details of the PT provider | |||||||||||||
Provider | Contact person | ||||||||||||
WEQAS Quality Laboratory
Unit 6, Parc Ty Glas CF14 5DU Cardiff United Kingdom Phone: 44 (0) 2920 747810 Fax: 44 (0) 2920 314760 Web: http://www.weqas.com http://www.weqas.com |
Miss Flora Coward
Phone: 44 (0) 2921 847810 Fax: 44 (0)2920314760 Email: flora.coward@wales.nhs.uk flora.coward@wales.nhs.uk |