In this section
| Molecular EQA | NEQAS | QCMD | Other |
| Adenovirus | Adenovirus DNA | ||
| Aspergillus | Aspergillus DNA | ||
| BK Virus | BK DNA | ||
| Bordetella pertussis | B pertussis | ||
| Candida | Candida | ||
| Chlamydia | CT NG | Chlamydia trachomatis | |
| CMV | CMV DNA | CMV DBS, CMV whole blood | |
| CMV drug resistance | CMV drug res | ||
| Coronavirus | Coronavirus RNA | ||
| EBV | EBV DNA | EBV whole blood, EBV DNA | |
| Enteric | Gastroenteritis | Gastroenteritis, Norovirus | |
| Enterovirus | Viruses in CSF | Enterovirus, Parechovirus | |
| Flu A | Flu A | ||
| Flu B | Flu B | ||
| HBV PCR | HBV DNA | HBV DNA | |
| HBV drug resistance | HBV drug resistance | ||
| HBV genotype | HBV geno | ||
| HCV PCR | HCV RNA | HCV RNA, HCV DBS | |
| HCV genotype | HCV RNA | HCV geno | |
| HHV6 | HHV6 | ||
| Haemophilus influenza b | IMRP | ||
| HIV PCR | HIV RNA | HIV RNA | |
| HIV resistance | ENVA, HIV drug resistance | ||
| HIV integrase | ENV INT | ||
| HPV | HPV | HPV | |
| HSV | Viruses in CSF | HSV | |
| Influenza | Influenza RNA | ||
| JC virus | JC DNA | ||
| Measles | Measles and Mumps | Colindale panel | |
| Meningococcal PCR | Central Nervous System II – for N meningitidis | ||
| MERS | MERS | ||
| Metapneumovirus | MPV | ||
| MPox | MPOX | ||
| N gonorrhoeae | CT NG | Neisseria gonorrhoeae | |
| Parainfluenzavirus | Paraflu | ||
| Parechovirus | Parechovirus RNA | ||
| Parvovirus | Parvovirus B19 | ||
| Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumoniae | Pneumocyctis | ||
| Pneumococcal PCR | Central Nervous System II – for Streptococcus pneumoniae | ||
| Rhinovirus | Rhinovirus | ||
| Respiratory syncytical virus | RSV | ||
| Syphilis | Syphilis | ||
| Toxoplasma gondii | Toxoplasma | ||
| Trichomonas | CTNG | TV | |
| VZV | Viruses in CSF | VSV |
| Serology EQA | NEQAS | Labquality | Instand |
| AHBS | (Anti-HBs) | (Anti-HBs) | |
| Anti HBc | (HBV serology) | ||
| ASO/ASD | (Exanthem) | ||
| Chlamydia Trachomatis | CT igG | ||
| CMV avidity | CMV | ||
| CMV IgG | (Immunity screen) | CMV | |
| CMV IgM | (Hepatitis screen) | CMV | |
| CONH | (HBV serology) | ||
| Cryptococcal Ag | Myco serology 02 | ||
| EBV | (Hepatitis screen) | ||
| HAV IgG | (Immunity screen) | ||
| HAV IgM | (Hepatitis screen) | ||
| HBsAg | (HBV serology) | ||
| HCV | (Hep C serology) | ||
| Hepatitis D | Hepatitis D virus Ab | ||
| Hepatitis E | Hepatitis E virus Ab | ||
| HIV | (HIV serology) | ||
| HIV p24 | HIV1 P24 | ||
| HSV 1/2 IgG | HSV 1 & 2 | ||
| HSV 1/2 IgM | HSV 1 & 3 | ||
| HTLV | (Blood donor) | ||
| Legionella Ag | (Urinary antigens) | ||
| Lyme disease | (CSQC, via NEQAS) | ||
| Measles IgG | (Measles, Mumps IgG) | ||
| Measles IgM | Measles | ||
| Mumps IgG | (Measles, Mumps IgG) | ||
| Mumps IgM | Mumps | ||
| Parvo IgG | Parvovirus B19 | ||
| Parvo IgM | (Exanthem) | ||
| Pneumo Ag | (Urinary antigens) | ||
| RPR | (Syphilis) | ||
| Rubella IgG | (Rubella IgG) | ||
| Rubella IgM | (Exanthem) | ||
| STS | (Syphilis) | ||
| SYM | (Syphilis) | ||
| Syph blot | (Syphilis) | ||
| Toxo IgG & IgM | (Toxoplasma) | ||
| TPPA | (Syphilis) | ||
| VZV IgG | (Immunity screen) | VZV IgG | |
| VZV IgM | VZV | VZV IgM |
| Serology EQA | NEQAS | Labquality | Instand |
| AHBS | (Anti-HBs) | AHBS | (Anti-HBs) |
| Anti HBc | (HBV serology) | ||
| ASO/ASD | (Exanthem) | ||
| CMV avidity | CMV | ||
| CMV IgG | (Immunity screen) | ||
| CMV IgM | (Hepatitis screen) | ||
| CONH | (HBV serology) | ||
| Cryptococcal Ag | Myco serology 02 | ||
| EBV | (Hepatitis screen) | ||
| HAV IgG | (Immunity screen) | ||
| HAV IgM | (Hepatitis screen) | ||
| HBsAg | (HBV serology) | ||
| Anti-HBc, Anti-HBc IgM, HBe Ag, Anti-HBe | (HBV serology) | ||
| HCV | (Hep C serology) | ||
| Hepatitis D | Hepatitis D virus Ab | ||
| Hepatitis E | Hepatitis E virus Ab | ||
| HIV | (HIV serology) | ||
| HIV p24 | HIV1 P24 | ||
| HSV 1/2 IgG | HSV 1 & 2 | ||
| HSV 1/2 IgM | HSV 1 & 3 | ||
| HTLV | (Blood donor) | ||
| Legionella Ag | (Urinary antigens) | ||
| Lyme disease | (CSQC, via NEQAS) | ||
| Measles IgG | (Measles, Mumps IgG) | ||
| Measles IgM | Measles | ||
| Mumps IgG | (Measles, Mumps IgG) | ||
| Mumps IgM | Mumps | ||
| Mycoplasma | Myco | ||
| Parvo IgG | Parvovirus B19 | ||
| Parvo IgM | (Exanthem) | ||
| Pneumo Ag | (Urinary antigens) | ||
| RPR | (Syphilis) | ||
| Rubella IgG | (Rubella IgG) | ||
| Rubella IgM | (Exanthem) | ||
| STS | (Syphilis) | ||
| SYM | (Syphilis) | ||
| Syph blot | (Syphilis) | ||
| Toxo IgG & IgM | (Toxoplasma) | ||
| TPPA | (Syphilis) | ||
| VZV IgG | (Immunity screen) | VZV IgG | |
| VZV IgM | VZV | VZV IgM |
| Bacteriology EQA | Scope | Provider |
| AAFB Microscopy | Presence and absence of AAFB bacilli using ZN or immunofluorescence | UKNEQAS |
| Antifungal Susceptibility testing | Identification and determination of antifungal susceptibilities | UKNEQAS |
| Antimicobial Susceptibility testing | Identification and determination of antimicrobial susceptibilities | UKNEQAS |
| Bacterial Culture | General bacteriology (identification) | UKNEQAS |
| Bacterial identification | General bacteriology (identification) | UKNEQAS |
| Blood cultures | General bacteriology (identification). Isolation and Identification of bacterial pathogens | UKNEQAS |
| Cell count | Cell count | Lab quality |
| C. difficile | Detection of toxogenic Clostridium difficile | UKNEQAS |
| Crypto/Giardia | Antigen detection | LGC |
| Genital Pathogens | Isolation, identification, and if appropriate, determination of antimicrobial susceptibilities | UKNEQAS |
| Helicobacter pylori | Antigen detection in faceces | Lab Quality |
| MRSA screening | Detection of MRSA by culture methods | UKNEQAS |
| Mycobacteria – culture | Detection of Mycobacterium by Culture | UKNEQAS |
| Molecular detection and resistance testing of mycobacteria | Direct and post culture detection of mycobacteria and rifampicin resistance genes using molecular methods | UKNEAS |
| Mycology | Mycology | UKNEQAS |
| Parasitology (Faeces & occasional fluid/tissues) | Faecal parasitology | UKNEQAS |
| Surveillance culture for multidrug resistant bacteria | VRE | Lab Quality |
| Surveillance culture for multidrug resistant bacteria | CPE, ESBL, multidrug resistant Acinetobacter, Ps.aeruginosa | Lab Quality |
| Blood culture | Gram stain, | Lab Quality |
| Urinary antigens | Detection of Legionella pneumophila and Pneumococcal antigens in urine | UKNEQAS |
(Last updated November 2024)