The increasing cost of International EQA – panel preparation, transportation, particularly for live microorganisms – has impacted the participation of laboratories. This has led to more countries looking at cost-effective national EQA to align with ISO requirements for clinical labs. A good alternative is developing a national EQA program for bacteriology, serology, and PCR, allowing high-quality simulated specimens to be prepared within a well-documented program.
This workshop aims to develop policies and procedures for a national EQA program. The attendees will receive comprehensive documentation, procedures, and guidelines expediting the program implementation and create a roadmap for EQA activities in their country of work.
This 5-day workshop will be followed by a 5-day National EQA bench-level training. Discounts are offered to groups of 3+ people and registrants in both EQA workshop and bench-level training.