Qualitative Faecal Occult Blood & Faecal Immunochemical Testing
EPTIS factsheet 187881 | Last revision 2023-10-23 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts187881 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts187881
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| PT provider | WEQAS Quality Laboratory WEQAS Quality Laboratory | |||||||||||||||
| Based in | United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||
| Language(s) | English | |||||||||||||||
| Remarks | Three samples are distributed on a monthly basis. Samples are prepared from organic material designed to simulate the composition of human faeces. The range of Hb in the material covers the pathological and analytical range for gFOBT and qualitative (FIT). Participants are assessed on their ability to correctly detect negative and positive samples with scores reflecting the concentration of Hb in the material and the clinical impact of an incorrect result. | |||||||||||||||
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Health care / medical devices
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Medical analysis
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| Aims of the PT scheme | ||||||||||||||||
| Target group of participants | Laboratory Diagnostic Services | |||||||||||||||
| Linked to specific legislation / standards | ISO 17043 accredited. | |||||||||||||||
| Additional, subsidiary aims | validation of testing methods and also Analytical performance and comparability | |||||||||||||||
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| Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party |
Accredited by United Kingdom Accreditation Service on the basis of ISO |
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| Participation fee | Available on request, fee dependent on number of participating sections. | |||||||||||||||
| Regularly operated | Yes (Monthly, 3 samples per distribution) | |||||||||||||||
| Year of first operation | April 2015, formerly offered by YEQAS | |||||||||||||||
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| Provider | Contact person | |||||||||||||||
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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 |
Laura Lloyd-Lewis
Phone: 44 (0) 29218 41287 Fax: Email: laura.lloyd-lewis@wales.nhs.uk laura.lloyd-lewis@wales.nhs.uk |
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If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in United Kingdom,
Mr Savvas Xystouris.
Mr Savvas Xystouris.