Uk neqas for leucocyte immunophenotyping login page. Large scale assessment by 166 participants of 4 virtual slides, each of 40 stitched images. This schedule is correct at the date of publication and uk neqas haematology. Uk neqas haematology blood component quality monitoring schedule april 2019 to march 2020 survey distribution date 1902cm 4 june 2019 1903cm 3 september 2019 1904cm 3 december 2019 2001cm 10 march 2020 separate distribution schedules for other haematology surveys are available on request.
Qcnet is the industry leading online portal to qc information, providing laboratory personnel with access to their quality control data and other qc related information. Video instructions for eqa testing with xsxs plus devices. As a participant in the uk neqas li low level leucocyte enumeration programme you may also be interested in the complementary blood component monitoring scheme, assessing red cell rbc and platelet plt parameters, run by uk neqas haematology. Welcome to ceqas now operating under the name of genqa ceqas. The united kingdom national external quality assessment service for microbiology, operated by public health england, offers a number of features. Uk neqas haematology and transfusion is not responsible for any form of cached content captured from its websites. We are a ukas united kingdom accreditation service accredited organisation. To examine performance in the united kingdom national external quality assessment scheme for parasitology for evidence of improved standards in parasite diagnosis in clinical specimens. This document reports the activity of uk neqas for general haematology uk neqas h for the period january to december 2012. Separate distribution schedules for other haematology programmes are available on request. Uk neqas history in 1962, 50 leading laboratories were provided with an identical blood sample returned haemoglobins ranged from 120 to 170 gl this highlighted the need for interlaboratory quality assessment from this the foundations of uk neqas were then laid in 1969 by professor tom whitehead.
Birmingham quality provides primarily uk neqas services and is a ukas accredited proficiency testing provider, no. Uk neqas haematology annual participants meeting 2019. Uk neqas haematology plasma viscosity schedule april 2020 to. Survey schedules all programmes 20202021 survey schedules all programmes 2020202. Since 1969 the united kingdom national external quality assessment service uk neqas has been providing a comprehensive worldwide service that enables laboratories to fulfil quality goals and facilitate optimal patient care. Haematology laboratory handbook churchill hospital. West hertfordshire hospitals nhs trust, operating uk neqas.
Ukneqas for molecular genetics welcome to uk neqas for. From april 1994, the teaching scheme was offered to participants in the ukneqas general haematology scheme. All data included in the report cover the period january december 2012 unless otherwise stated. Sitemap uk neqas for blood coagulation programmes are hosted by the sheffield teaching hospitals nhs foundation trust. Home uk neqas external quality assessment services. Uk neqas h developed and instigated a pilot scheme for digital morphology, which was accessed by participants over the internet in order to assess the viability of using high quality images as an e. Sitemap uk neqas for blood coagulation programmes are hosted by the. Review of the uk neqas h digital morphology pilot scheme. Haematology notes blood film target cells are red cells with central staining with precipitated haemoglobin seen in conditions with abnormal haemoglobin as well as cell membrane.
Uk neqas h uk national external quality assessment scheme for general haematology, watford, england. Accuracy of platelet counting in thrombocytopenic blood. Uk neqas for blood coagulation is very pleased to confirm that following a scheduled surveillance visit in late february 2020 by assessors from the united kingdom accreditation service ukas, accreditation has been maintained as indicated in the ukas letter dated 09 april 2020 in accordance with the international standard isoiec 17043. We wish paul and clare well in retirement and look forward to working with our new colleagues. However to be iso previously cpa accredited, labs must sign up to neqas and so is in effect a requirement. Uk neqas haematology distribution schedule hb only. The main haematology department, including blood transfusion, is situated on level 4 of the john radcliffe hospital, headington, oxford, and provides a comprehensive service to oxfordshire and. West hertfordshire hospitals nhs trust, operating uk neqas haematology and transfusion. Uk neqas for molecular genetics is a member of the united kingdom national external quality assessment service uk neqas, which is a company limited by guarantee no. Uk neqas h developed and instigated a pilot scheme for digital morphology, which was accessed by participants over the internet in order to assess the viability of using high quality images as an educational tool for continuing professional development. Uk neqas haematology blood component quality monitoring. The who eqas for haematology is distributed to 80 laboratories in 58 who member states by the who collaborating centre based within uk national external quality assessment scheme ukneqas located at watford general hospital, uk. The united kingdom uk left the european union eu on the 31 st january 2020 and under the terms of the withdrawal procedure there will be a transitional.
Uk neqas for leucocyte immunophenotyping uk neqas li now has a facebook page and a twitter account. Uk neqas edinburgh may subcontract some services where appropriate. The uk neqas edinburgh laboratory is located within the department of laboratory medicine, royal infirmary of edinburgh, and there is a close working relationship between uk neqas and the department. Uk neqas for general haematology annual report january. Uk neqas haematology offers a wide range of related eqa schemes from which participants may select the combination that fits their laboratory profile. The british society for haematology is registered in england and wales as a company limited by guarantee, no 2645706 and as a charity, no 1005735 registered office and correspondence address. We have undertaken a risk assessment and advice on handling our specimens and packages during the pandemic can be found here. Blood films for morphology, manual differential and. Uk neqas over the past 50 years and what the future holds 14. Oxford handbook of clinical haematology, second edition. Digital morphology cpd module user guide uk neqas btlp.
Tuesday october 17, 2017 uk neqas haematology newsletter. Sickle cell disease thalassaemia iron deficiency anaemia liver disease howell jolly bodies contain nuclear remnants. The content of the report remains the of uk neqas h and may only be published with the. The central purpose of external quality assurance is to ensure that laboratories are delivering a service of the highest possible quality. Results from the last 9 years of the united kingdom. United kingdom national external quality assessment service. Uk neqas li home page low level leucocyte enumeration. We offer assessments in 12 different immunocytochemistry and 3 insitu hybridisation modules. Birmingham quality is part of the nhs and university hospitals birmingham nhs foundation trust. This schedule is correct at the date of publication 9 april 2020 and uk neqas haematology reserves the right to amend this schedule as necessary. External quality assessment schemes raise standards.
Now in its 22nd year, the 2019s uk neqas haematology 22nd annual participants meeting will bring together haematology colleagues to share clinical insights and best practice. Barbara wild, ukneqas haematology uk neqas watford. Uk neqas for parasitology has helped to raise the standard of. As a result of these findings, uk neqas for leucocyte immunophenotyping has helped to reduce the variation seen on an interlaboratory basis and enabled greater standardisation both in the uk and. Firstly decide on what basis you wish to submit data.
Uk neqas haematology participants manual page 9 of 67 version 10, issued february 2020 information is correct at the time of publication uk neqas haematology uk neqas haematology is the expert centre within the uk national external quality assessment service uk neqas for all aspects of haematology diagnostic testing external. Pdf in the past decade, cellular immunophenotyping has become a new discipline in diagnostic haematology and immunology, and is invaluable in the. Uk neqas has produced a variety of free publications to educate laboratories and the public about our services and the work we do. Uk neqas for microbiology provides external quality assessment for clinical laboratories that carry out examinations in. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The cytogenomic external quality assessment service also referred to as ceqas or the scheme was established in 2014 through the merger of the two largest internationally operating cytogenetic eqa schemes cytogenetic european quality assessment ceqa and uk neqas for clinical cytogenetics.
Singer consultant haematologist, royal united hospital, bath, uk trevor baglin consultant haematologist, addenbrookes nhs trust, cambridge, uk. Joint meeting of uk neqas btlp and bbts blood bank. Unityweb and unity real time online enable biorad customers to access ondemand instantqc and monthly unity interlaboratory reports. Analysis of performance was made for the period 1986 to 2001, to look for trends in performance scores. Adrian newland professor of haematology, barts and the london discussion panel teacoffee 11. Uk neqas haematology po box 14, watford, wd18 0fj, uk telephone. If you are applying as a non uk participant and your eqa services are arranged via an agent, please ask your agent for advice, otherwise. Nhs lothian operating uk neqas for molecular genetics. Unauthorised access to or misuse of this system is prohibited and constitutes an offence under the computer misuse act 1990. Uk neqas red cell genotyping pilot and case study interactive shane grimsley red cell reference manager, ibgrl uk neqas btlp scheme advisor rcg anticd38 kk case study.
This schedule has been amended in response to the covid19 pandemic and may be subject to further change. For more information, please see our newsevents page. External quality assessment schemes for haematology. This schedule is correct at the date of publication 9. All of our publications can be viewed online or downloaded for offline reading. Transfusion is a separate component as is coagulation. This document can be downloaded by entering the following into the address bar of your internet. In conclusion, during the last 9 years, the uk neqas for immune. Comparison of the mean international reference method platelet counts from the 3 reference centers.
Brochures uk neqas external quality assessment services. Different aspects of pathology will have different subsections within neqas for example in haematology there are a number of sections including fbc and haematinics. This registration process is applicable to any uk neqas participant laboratory in the uk and republic of ireland. Uk neqas haematology and transfusion specimens are a low risk for covid19 infection, compared to clinical samples. At the same time, we will bid farewell to clare milkins, the uk neqas btlp scheme manager and quality manager for uk neqas haematology and transfusion. All samples are supplied liquid readytouse in primary tubes for. Uk neqas for parasitology has helped to raise the standard of diagnostic parasitology in the uk. It also allows convenient online data entry and management.
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