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Virus Genome Detection – Measles Virus

[Virusgenom-Nachweis – Masernvirus]

EPTIS factsheet 437315 | Last revision 2019-03-12 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts437315 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts437315

PT provider
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 Please note: the cell culture lysates are immobilized on sample discs (FTA card). Potentially infectious viruses are chemically inactivated on the sample disc. The INSTAND EQA schemes in virology are carried out in scientific cooperation with the Deutsche Vereinigung zur Bekämpfung der Viruskrankheiten (DVV e.V.), Gesellschaft für Virologie (GfV e.V.) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie (DGHM e.V.). The characterization of the EQA samples including the determination of the target values/consensus values is carried out in cooperation with the INSTAND Expert laboratories. Cooperation with: Nationales Referenzzentrum für Masern, Mumps, Röteln, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin; Institut für Virologie, Universität Leipzig EQA results can only be submitted online!
Keywords
Product groups Human test material
Testing fields Medical analysis
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Sample disc (FTA card) with immobilized cell culture lysates Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and other nucleic acid amplification techniques (NAT) for measles virus RNA with the option for genotyping -
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants
Linked to specific legislation / standards
Additional, subsidiary aims
Number of participants < 50
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by DAkkS (Germany) on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043

Operation is commissioned / requested by German Bundesärztekammer (General medical Council)
Fees and frequency
Participation fee 285 Euro / Survey
Regularly operated Yes (2 times per year)
Year of first operation Experience with operation of ILCs since 1968
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
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:
Web: http://www.instandev.de/ http://www.instandev.de/
Dr. rer. nat. Nathalie Weiss
Phone: +49-211-159213430
Fax:
Email: weiss@instand-ev.de weiss@instand-ev.de
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Germany, Mr Johannes van de Kreeke. Mr Johannes van de Kreeke.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5