Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA)
[Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA)]
EPTIS factsheet 159443 | Last revision 2019-03-12 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts159443 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts159443
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| PT provider | INSTAND e.V., Society for Promoting Quality Assurance in Medical Laboratories INSTAND e.V., Society for Promoting Quality Assurance in Medical Laboratories | ||||||
| Based in | Germany | ||||||
| Language(s) | German, English | ||||||
| Remarks | Overnight Shipping! Please note: This EQA scheme is for the users of TB-ELISPOT and the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test. Users of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test prepare the samples according to the specification of the manufacturer for handling of Heparin tubes instead of QuantiFERON tubes. EQA results can only be submitted online at: https://rv-online.instandev.de The interdisciplinary, non-profit, scientific and medical association INSTAND e. V. is a reference institution for the quality control of medical laboratories. It is one of three reference institutions appointed by the German Medical Association and, thus, responsible for the organization of external quality assessment (EQA) schemes for quality control in medical laboratories. | ||||||
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Human test material
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| Testing fields |
Medical analysis
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| Number of participants | 100 - 250 | ||||||
| Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party |
Accredited by DAkkS (Germany) on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043 |
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| Operation is commissioned / requested by | German Bundesärztekammer (General medical Council) | ||||||
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| Participation fee | 165 Euro / Survey | ||||||
| Regularly operated | Yes (2 times per year) | ||||||
| Year of first operation | Experience with operation of ILCs since 1968 | ||||||
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| Provider | Contact person | ||||||
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INSTAND e.V., Society for Promoting Quality Assurance in Medical Laboratories
P.O.Box 250211, Ubierstrasse 20 40223 Düsseldorf Germany Phone: +49-211-159213-0 Fax: +49-211-159213-30 Web: http://www.instandev.de/ http://www.instandev.de/ |
Dr. rer. nat. Nathalie Wojtalewicz
Phone: +49-211-15921341 Fax: +49-211-15921330 Email: wojtalewicz@instand-ev.de wojtalewicz@instand-ev.de |
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If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Germany,
Mr Johannes van de Kreeke.
Mr Johannes van de Kreeke.