
EQA Scheme
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Virus Genome Detection - Panel for Viral Meningitis / Encephalitis for Multiplex Tests (433)
Samples:
4 samples of 1.5 ml
Sample properties:
Lyophilised cell culture lysates
Price Per Test:
Price upon request
Dates:
Registration deadline:
Sample shipment:
Closing Date:
June (4) | Nov. (6) |
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11.04.2025 | 05.09.2025 |
10.06.2025 | 04.11.2025 |
27.06.2025 | 21.11.2025 |
Shipping Information:
Shipping at ambient temperature
Parameters:
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and other nucleic acid amplification techniques (NAT) for simultaneous qualitative detection of adenoviruses , cytomegalovirus, enteroviruses , Epstein Barr virus, herpes simplex virus type 1, herpes simplex virus type 2, human herpesvirus 6, parechovirus and varicella zoster virus, respectively.
This program will be completed with currently circulating virus variants.
Certificate Validity:
12 months
Safety Note:
Process as patient sample material. The participating laboratory must be authorized to perform direct and/or indirect detection of pathogens.
Additional Information:
The requirements of the RiliBÄK (Guidelines of the German Medical Association on quality assurance in medical laboratory testing / Bundesärztekammer) will be considered for the detection of the above-mentioned pathogens.
This EQA scheme will contain each of the above-mentioned pathogens at least once a year. It is recommended to participate at both EQA scheme terms.
Please note:
Only results of multiplex tests will be accepted for EQA scheme 433
This multiplex EQA scheme is not suitable for (i) singleplex PCRs, (ii) tests for antigen detection, (iii) testing of sensitivity and (iv) typing. For this purpose, we refer to the INSTAND EQA schemes for the corresponding viruses.
EQAS Expert:
Dr. rer. nat. Rolf Kaiser, Dipl.-Biol.
Institut für Virologie
Universität und Universitätsklinikum zu Köln
Fürst-Pückler-Straße 56
50935 Köln
+49 221 478-85808
rolf.kaiser@uk-koeln.de
Dr. rer. nat. Martin Kammel
Institut für Qualitätssicherung in der Virusdiagnostik - IQVD
Potsdamer Chaussee 80
14129 Berlin
+49 30 8105 4300
m.kammel@iqvd.de