SERVICES AVAILABLE LIST2014/15

United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Service

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Since 1969 the United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Service (UK NEQAS) has been providing a comprehensive world-wide service that enables laboratories to fulfil quality goals and facilitate optimal patient care. UK NEQAS now comprises a network of 374 schemes operating from 24 centres based at major hospitals, research institutions and universities throughout the UK. The services cover qualitative and interpretative investigations in reproductive science, cellular pathology, clinical chemistry, genetics, haematology, immunology and microbiology. Each is directed by experts in their field, with support and advice from Steering Committees.

All UK NEQAS designated schemes are members of the UK NEQAS Consortium – a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and a UK Registered Charity. This organisation, served by its elected Executive Committee and the UK NEQAS Office, fulfils central co-ordinating and administrative functions.

EQA schemes are awarded the UK NEQAS designation and become UK NEQAS members through compliance with the UK NEQAS Code of Practice. This Code lays down requirements for scheme design and management, and sets out the obligations and responsibilities of Organisers/Directors. It ensures that UK NEQAS schemes conform to high standards of professionalism, impartiality, clinical relevance and strict financial accountability across all disciplines and specialities, so that all concerned with the quality of laboratory investigations may have confidence in the service provided.

What is UK NEQAS?

Cellular Pathology Page 4 Breast Cancer Screening Cellular Pathology Technique Head and Neck Pathology Immunocytochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation Neuropathology

Clinical Chemistry Page 4 Cardiac Markers Clinical Chemistry Guildford Peptide Hormones Peptide Hormones Trace Elements

Haematology Page 5-7 Blood Coagulation Blood Transfusion Laboratory Practice Feto Maternal Haemorrhage Haematinics Haematology Leucocyte Immunophenotyping Vitamin K

Immunology Page 7 Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Immunology, Immunochemistry & Allergy

Medical Microbiology Page 8 Antibiotic Assays Microbiology Parasitology

Other Specialities Page 9 Clinical Cytogenetics Clinical Molecular Genetics Reproductive Science

Index Page 10-13

Overseas UK NEQAS Participants Page 14

UK NEQAS Centres Page 15

Contents

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Cellular Pathology Clinical Chemistry

Head & Neck Pathology Tel 0161 276 6953Fax 0161 276 6348Email neckpath@ukneqas.org.uk

Neuropathology Tel 01865 234 904Fax 01865 231 157Email neuropath@ukneqas.org.uk

Breast Cancer Screening Tel 0115 969 1169 (ext 56875)Fax 0115 962 7768Email breastscreen@ukneqas.org.uk

Cellular Pathology Technique Tel 0191 445 5566Fax 0191 445 6183Email cpt@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:Routine Cellular PathologyMuscle HistochemistryNeuropathologyRenal Biopsy PathologyNon Gynaecological Diagnostic Cytology

Immunocytochemistry & In-Situ HybridisationTel 0207 554 8679Fax 0207 554 8685Email immcytochem@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:Immunocytochemistry Alk IHC General Pathology Breast Pathology (Hormonal Receptors – Estrogen and Progesterone) Breast Pathology (HER2 IHC) ISH for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Lymphoid Pathology Neuropathology Cytopathology Alimentary Tract Pathology (GIST) Alimentary Tract Pathology (Lynch Syndrome/HNPCC) Gastric HER2 IHCIn Situ Hybridisation Breast HER2 ISH: Interpretive and Technical

Cardiac MarkersTel 0141 354 9039Fax 0141 440 1274Email cardiac@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:BNP Cardiac Troponin I Cardiac Troponin TCKMBMyoglobinNT-proBNP

Clinical ChemistryTel 0121 414 7300Fax 0121 414 1179Email clinchem@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:Cholinesterase Investigations Clinical Chemistry Faecal Markers of InflammationFaecal Occult BloodGFR Estimations (Creatinine, Cystatin C & eGFR)Glycated Haemoglobins Interpretative CommentsLead & Cadmium in Blood Lipid Assays Newborn Screening Paediatric Bilirubin Quantitative Phenylalanine Salicylate, Paracetamol & EthanolSpecific Proteins Steroid Hormones (Cortisol, 17-OH Progesterone, Progesterone, Oestradiol, High-level Oestradiol, Male/female Testosterone, Sex Hormone Binding Globulin , Androstenedione, Aldosterone, DHAS, UFC) Sweat Testing Therapeutic Drug MonitoringThyroglobulinThyroid Hormones Urinary Aminoacid Screening Urinary Catecholamines & MetabolitiesUrinary Orotic Acid Urine Chemistries Urine Dipsticks Vitamin Assays (Carotene, Vitamin A & E)

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Clinical Chemistry

Trace ElementsTel 01483 689 022Fax 01483 689 979Email trace@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

Aluminium in Water/Dialysis Fluid                         

Copper and Iron in Solid Matrices e.g. Liver

Lead, Cadmium, Manganese, Arsenic, Magnesium, Mercury, Zinc, Selenium, Thallium, Chromium and Cobalt in Blood                        

Mercury, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Chromium, Cobalt, Arsenic, Lead, Manganese, Nickel, Thallium, Magnesium and Selenium in Urine    

Zinc, Copper, Aluminium, Selenium, Chromium and Cobalt in Serum                                         

Peptide HormonesTel 0131 242 6885Fax 0131 242 6882Email peptide@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

Maternal Serum Screening Down’s Syndrome Scheme [1st and/or 2nd trimester; pilot scheme for dried blood spots (1st trimester only)]

Neural Tube Defects (NTD)

Peptide I FSH, LH, AMH, Prolactin and Growth Hormone

Peptide II PTH, ACTH and Calcitonin

Pregnancy Testing Urinary hCG (qualitative and quantitative)

Tumour Markers AFP, CEA and hCG

Guildford Peptide HormonesTel 01483 406 715Fax 01483 464 168Email insulin@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

C-Peptide

Gastrin

Insulin

Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3

Insulin-like Growth Factor-1

Blood CoagulationTel 0114 267 3300Fax 0114 267 3309Email coag@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

Blood Coagulation

Level 1

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)

D-Dimer

Fibrinogen Evaluation  (Clauss method)

Heparin Assay (HA)

Heparin Dosage Assessment (HDA)

Lupus Anticoagulant

Prothrombin Time (PT)/INR (Quick / Capillary methods)

PT /diagnostic (PTD)

Thrombin Time (TT)

Level 2

Activated Protein C Resistance Assay

Antithrombin Antigen and Activity Assays

Factor II, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII Assays

Factor XIII Screen/Assay

Plasminogen Assay

Protein C Antigen and Activity Assays

Protein S Activity Assay

Protein S Total and Free Antigen Assay

Quantitative Factor VIII Inhibitor

Von Willebrand Factor Antigen:Assay

VWF:CB (collagen-binding) Assay

VWF:RCo (activity) Assay

Factor V Leiden/Molecular Genetics of Thrombophilia Testing

Haemophilia Molecular Genetics

Plasma Homocysteine

Point of Care/Near Patient Testing

Prothrombin Time /INR (PT for oral anticoagulant control)

Acivated Clotting Time (ACT)

POCT D-dimer

Haematology

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Haematology HaematologyBlood Transfusion Laboratory PracticeTel 01923 217 933Fax 01923 217 934Email btlp@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

ABO & RhD Grouping

ABO Titration (pilot)

Antibody Screening

Antibody Identification

Crossmatching

Red Cell Phenotyping

Feto Maternal HaemorrhageTel 01923 217 933Fax 01923 217 879Email fmh@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

Screening

Quantification

HaematinicsTel 0121 424 9276Fax 0121 311 1141Email haematinics@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

Erythropoietin

HoloTC (pilot)

Intrinsic Factor Antibody

Vitamin B12, Folate, Ferritin, Red Cell Folate

HaematologyMorphology & Related Schemes

Blood Films for Morphology, Manual Differential and Parasite Identification

Cytochemistry

Digital Morphology for CPD

Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Testing

Haemoglobinopathy Schemes

Abnormal Haemoglobins, Hb A2/Hb F & Hb S

DNA Diagnostics for Haemoglobinopathies

Liquid Newborn Haemoglobinopathy specimens

Newborn Sickle Screening (dbs)

Sickle Screening only

Red Cell Enzyme Schemes

G6PD screen and assay

HaematologyTel 01923 217 878Fax 01923 217 879Email haem@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

Automated Counting & related schemes

Automated Differential Leucocyte Count

ESR (pilot)

Full Blood Count

Hb only

NRBC count (pilot)

Plasma Viscosity

Post-Analytical Haematology (pilot)

Reticulocyte count

Leucocyte ImmunophenotypingTel 0114 267 3600Fax 0114 267 3601Email lip@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

Flow Cytometry Programmes

CD34+ Stem Cell Enumeration

Immune Monitoring

Leukaemia Diagnostic Interpretation (part 2)

Leukaemia Immunophenotyping (part 1)

Low Level Leucocyte Enumeration

Minimal Residual Disease in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (pilot)

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria High Resolution (pilot)

Molecular Programmes BCR-ABL + AML Translocations Identification BCR-ABL Kinase Domain Mutation Status (pilot) BCR-ABL Quantitation BRAF V600E for Hairy Cell Leukaemia (pilot) FLT3 Mutation Status IgH/TCR Clonality Status JAK2 V617F Mutation Status KIT D816V Mutation Status (pilot) Minor BCR-ABL1 Quantitation (pilot) NPM1 Mutation Status Paediatric Acute Leukaemia Translocation Identification (pilot) Post-SCT Chimerism Monitoring

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Vitamin KTel 0207 188 6815Fax 0207 401 3125Email keqas@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:Vitamin K1 at endogenous concentrations in human serumNutriChek-Vitamin K: Vitamin K1 in foods-milk powder collaboration run with Global ProficiencyMk-4 at endogenous concentrations in human serumMK-7 at endogenous concentrations in human serumVitamin K1 2,3-epoxide at endogenous concentrations in human serum

Immunology

Immunology

Histocompatibility & ImmunogeneticsTel 01443 622 185Fax 01443 622 001Email handi@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

ABO Grouping by DNA-Based Methods

Crossmatchinig by Flow Cytometry

Cytotoxic Crossmatching

DNA HLA Typing at 1st Field Resolution

DNA HLA Typing to 2nd Field Resolution

Educational Scheme

HFE Typing

HLA Antibody Detection

HLA Antibody Specificity Analysis

HLA-B27 Testing

HLA-B*57:01 Typing for Drug Hypersensitivity

HLA & Disease Typing for HLA-DR/DQ/DP only

HLA Phenotyping

Interpretative: HFE Genotype and Hereditary and Haemochromatosis

Immunology, Immunochemistry& Allergy Bullous Dermatosis Antibodies Citrullinated Proteins Coeliac Disease Antibodies Diabetic Markers (Pilot) Ganglioside Antibodies (Pilot) Interferon Gamma Release Assay (inc. iEQA) (Pilot) Liver Disease Antibodies Nuclear Antibodies DNA/ANA Nuclear Antibodies DNA/ANA/ENA Paraneoplastic Antibodies Phospholipid Antibodies Rheumatoid Factor Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Receptor Ab (TRab) (Pilot)Allergy and Immunodeficiency Allergen Specific IgE Avian Antibodies Fungal Antibodies H. Influenzae Antibodies IgG Subclasses Pneumoccal Antibodies Tetanus Antibodies Total Serum IgE TryptaseImmunochemistry Alpha 1 Antitrypsin and Phenotype Identification Bone Metabolism Markers C1 Inhibitor & Functional Complement C-Reactive Protein CRP Ultrasensitive Assays CSF Beta 2 Transferrin CSF Haem Pigments CSF IgG Oligoclonal Bands CSF Proteins and Biochemistry ß2 MicroglobulinOncology Breast Markers - CA153 Chromogranin A (pilot) Gut Markers - CA199 Lung Markers - NSE Monoclonal Protein Identification Ovarian Markers - CA125 PSA Complexed PSA Free PSA Total

Immunology, Immunochemistry& AllergyTel 0114 271 5715Fax 0114 226 6754Email immunology@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

Autoimmunity

Acetylcholine Receptor Antibodies

Anaemia Related Antibodies

ANCA/GBM Antibodies

Haematology

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Medical MicrobiologyAntibiotic AssaysTel 0117 323 6214Fax 0117 323 8332Email antibiotic@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

Amikacin

Flucytosine

Gentamicin

Hydroxy-Itraconazole

Itraconazole

Posaconazole

Teicoplanin

Tobramycin

Vancomycin

Voriconazole

MicrobiologyTel 0208 905 9890Fax 0208 205 1488Email micro@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

Bacteriology

AAFB Microscopy

Antimicrobial Susceptibility

C. difficile

Community Medicine

Faecal Pathogens

General Bacteriology incl. Antimicrobial Susceptibility

General Bacteriology Identification

Genital Pathogens

MRSA Screen

Mycobacteria Culture

Superficial Infections

Syphilis Serology

Throat Infections

Urinary Antigens: Legionella and Pneumococcal

MicrobiologyMolecular

C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae

CMV DNA Quantification

EBV DNA Quantification

HBV DNA Quantification

Hepatitis C RNA Detection

HIV1 RNA Quantification

Molecular Detection of HPV

Molecular Detection Mycobacteria

Molecular Detection of Viruses in CSF

Mycology

Antifungal Susceptibility

Mycology

Virology

Anti-HBs Serology

Blood Borne Viruses

Diagnostic Serology (exanthem screen)

Diagnostic Serology (Hepatitis screen)

Hepatitis B Serology

Hepatitis C Serology

HIV Point of Care

HIV Serology

Immunity Screen

Measles and Mumps IgG Serology

Respiratory Rapid : RSV

Rubella IgG Serology

Virus Identification

ParasitologyTel 0207 383 0482Fax 0207 388 8985Email parasit@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

Blood

Faecal

Malaria Rapid

Parasite Serology

Toxoplasma Serology

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Other SpecialitiesClinical CytogeneticsTel 01865 857 644Fax 01865 857 632Email cytogen@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - ALLAdult Molecular Neuropathology - 1p/19q FISH, MGMT promoter methylation, IDH (pilot)Amniotic FluidBloodsChorionic Villus - CVSFISH Rapid AneuploidyMature B&T Cell Neoplasms (G-banded) Mature B&T Cell Neoplasms (FISH only) - formerly LPD plus 1 pilot case Lymphoma (FFPE) Microarray – acquired (exploratory pilot)Microarray – prenatal (exploratory pilot)Microarray - postnatalMRA (in collaboration with UK NEQAS for Molecular Genetics)

Myeloid leukaemia - CML/AML/MDSMyeloma (exploratory pilot)PGD Blastomere (FISH)PGD Blastomere/Trophectoderm (Array) (pilot) (in collaboration with UK NEQAS for Molecular Genetics)

PGD Polar Body (Array) (pilot)(in collaboration with UK NEQAS for Molecular Genetics)

PGD Sperm FISH (exploratory pilot)Products of Conception (G-banded)Products of Conception (Array/MLPA/ PCR) (pilot)Tumour

Clinical Molecular GeneticsTel 0131 242 6898Fax 0131 242 6882Email molgen@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

BRCA1 & BRCA2 Gene ScreeningCardiomyopathiesCystic FibrosisDuchenne & Becker Muscular DystrophiesFabry DiseaseFamilial Breast & Ovarian Cancer – BRCA1 & BRCA2 Familial HypercholoesterolaemiaFragile X SyndromeFriedreich AtaxiaHuntington Disease

Reproductive ScienceTel 0161 276 6437Fax 0161 276 6609Email repscience@ukneqas.org.ukServices available:

Andrology: Semen Analysis (Sperm Motility, Concentration & Morphology)

Embryology: Embryo Morphology

Clinical Molecular GeneticsLong QT SyndromeLynch SyndromeMaternal Cell Contamination & SexingMedium Chain acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase DeficiencyMicrosatellite InstabilityMitochondrial DiseasesMolecular Analysis in Colorectal Cancer In collaboration with UK NEQAS Immunocytochemistry andIn-Situ Hybridisation

Molecular Analysis in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer In collaboration with UK NEQAS Immunocytochemistry andIn-Situ Hybridisation

Molecular Analysis in Melanoma In collaboration with UK NEQAS Immunocytochemistry andIn-Situ Hybridisation

Molecular Analysis of Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumours In collaboration with UK NEQAS Immunocytochemistry andIn-Situ Hybridisation

Molecular Rapid Aneuploidy In collaboration with UK NEQAS for Clinical Cytogenetics

Molecular Testing for Cystic Fibrosis on Blood Spots Molecular Testing for MCADD c.985A>G Mutation on Blood SpotsMolecular Testing for MCADD Extended Mutation Screening on Blood Spots (pilot)MUYTH1 (MAP)Non-invasive Prenatal Diagnosis (pilot)Next Generation Sequencing (pilot)Pathogenicity of Sequence Variants (pilot)POLGPrader Willi & Angelman SyndromePreimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for Monogenic Disorders Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis using Microarrays (pilot)Rett SyndromeSpinal Muscular AtrophySpinocerebellar AtaxiasVon Hippel-Lindau Syndrome

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A-Z Index17-OH Progesterone 4A AAFB Microscopy 8Abnormal Haemoglobins Hbf & Hbs 6ABO & RhD Grouping 6ABO Grouping by DNA-Based Methods 7ABO Titration 6Acetylcholine Receptor Antibodies 7ACTH 5Activated Clotting Time (ACT) 5Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) 5Activated Protein C Resistance Assay 4Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia -ALL 9Adult Molecular Neuropathy -1p/19p FISH, MGMT Promoter Methylation, IDH 9AFP 5Aldosterone 4Alimentary Tract Pathology 7Alk IHC 4Allergen Specific IgE 7Allergy and Immunodeficiency 7Alpha 1 Antitrypsin and Phenotype Identification 7Aluminium in Water/Dialysis Fluid                          5AMH 5Amikacin 8AML 9Amniotic Fluid 8Anaemia Related Antibodies 7ANCA/GBM Antibodies 7Andrology: Semen Analysis 9Androstenedione 4Antibody Identification 6Antibody Screening 6Antifungal Susceptibility 8Anti-HBs Serology 8Antimicrobial Susceptibility 8Antithrombin Antigen & Activity Assays 5Arsenic 5Auto Diff. Leucocyte Count 6Autoimmunity 7Automated Counting & Related Schemes 6Avian Antibodies 7B B2 Microglobulin 7Bacteriology 8BCR-ABL + AML Translocations Identification 6BCR-ABL Kinase Domain Mutation Status (pilot) 6BCR-ABL Quantitation 6Blood 8 & 9Blood Borne Viruses 8Blood Coagulation 5Blood Coagulation Level 1 5

Blood Coagulation Level 2 5Blood Films for Morphology, Manual Differential and Parasite Identification 6Bone Metabolism Markers 7BRAF V600E for Hairy Cell Leukaemia (pilot) 6BRCA1 & BRCA2 Gene Screen 9Breast HER2 ISH: Interpretive & Technical 4Breast Markers - CA153 7Breast Pathology (HER2 IHC) 4Breast Pathology (hormonal receptors- estrogen and progestrone) 4Bullous Dermatosis Antibodies 7C c. Trachomatis and N. Gonorrhoeae 8C.Difficile 8C1 Inhibitor & Functional Complement 7Cadmium 5Calcitonin 5Cardiac Troponin I or T 4Cardiomyopathies 9CD34+ Stem Cell Emuneration 6CEA 5Cholinesterase Investigations 4Chorionic Villus (CVS) 9Chromium 5Chromogranin A (pilot) 7Citrullinated Proteins 7CKMB 4Clinical Chemistry 4CML 9CMV DNA Quantification 8Cobalt 5Coeliac Disease Antibodies 7Community Medicine 8Copper 5Copper and Iron in Solid Matrices e.g. Liver 5Cortisol 4C-Peptide 7C-Reactive Protein 7Crossmatching 6Crossmatching by Flow Cytometry 7Creatinine 4CRP Ultrasensitive Assays 7CSF Beta 2 Transferrin 7CSF Haem Pigments 7CSF IgG Oligoclonal Bands 7CSF Proteins and Biochemistry 7Cystatin 4Cystic Fibrosis 9Cytochemistry 6Cytopathology 4Cytotoxic Crossmatching 7

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A-Z IndexD D-Dimer 5DHAS 4Diabetic Markers 7Diagnostic Serology (Exanthem screen) 8Diagnostic Serology (Hepatitis screen) 8Digital Morphology for CPD 6DNA Diagnostics for Haemoglobinopathies 6DNA HLA Typing at 1st Field Resolution 7DNA HLA Typing to 2nd Field Resolution 7Down’s Syndrome Scheme [1st and/or 2nd trimester) 5Dried Blood Spots (1st trimester) 5Duchenne 7 Becker Muscular Dystrophies 8E EBV DNA Quantification 8Educational Scheme 7EGFR 4Embryo Morphology 9Embryology: 9Erythropoietin 6ESR -   Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate 6Ethanol 4F Fabry Disease 9Factor II Assay 5Factor IX assay 5Factor V Assay 5Factor V Leiden/Molecular Genetics of Thrombophilia Testing 5Factor VII 5Factor X Assay 5Factor XI Assay 5Factor XII Assay 5Factor XIII Screen/Assay 5Faecal 8Faecal Markers of Inflammation 4Faecal Occult Blood 4Faecal Pathogens 8Familial Breast & Ovarian Cancer BRCA1 & BRCA2 9Familial Hypercholoesterolaemia 9Ferritin 6Fibrinogen Evaluation  5FISH Rapid Aneuploidy 9Flow Cytometry Programme 6FLT3 Mutation Status 6Flucytosine 8Folate 6Fragile X Syndrome 9Friedreich Ataxia 9FSH 5Full Blood Count 6Fungal Antibodies 7

G Ganglioside Antibodies 7Gastric HER2 IHC 4Gastrin 5General Bacteriology Identification 8General Pathology 4Genital Pathogens 8Gentamicin 8GFR Estimation (Creatinine, Cystatin & eGFR) 4Glycated Haemogoblins 4Gut Markers - CA199 7H H. Influenzae Antibodies 7Haemoglobinopathy schemes 6Haemophilia Molecular Genetics 5Hb only 6HBV DNA Quantification 8hCG 5Heparin Assay (HA) 5Heparin Dosage Assessment (HDA) 5Hepatitis B Serology 8Hepatitis C RNA Detection 8Hepatitis C Serology 8HFE Typing 7High-level Oestradiol 4HIV Point of Care 8HIV Serology 8HIV1 RNA Quantification 8HLA & Disease Typing for HLA-DR/DQ/DP only 7HLA Antibody detection 7HLA Antibody Specificity Analysis 7HLA Phenotyping 7HLA-B*57:01 Typing for Drug Hypersensitivity 7HLA-B27 Testing 7HNPCC 4HoloTC 6Huntington Disease 9Hydroxy-Itraconazole 8I IgG Subclasses 7IgH/TCR Clonality Status 6Immune Monitoring 6Immunity Screen 8Immunocytochemistry 4&7In Situ Hybridisation 4Insulin 5Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 5Insulin-like growth fator binding proteins-3 5Interferon Gamma Release Assay (inc. iEQA) 7Interpretative Comment 4Interpretive: HFE Genotype and Hereditary and Haemochromatosis 7

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A-Z IndexIntrinsic Factor Antibody 6Iron 5ISH for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 4Itraconazole 8J JAK2 V617F Mutation Status 6K KIT D816V Mutation Status 6L Lead 5Lead & Cadmium in Blood 4Leukaemia Diagnostic Interpretation Programme (part 2) 6Leukaemia Immunophenotyping (part 1) 6LH 5Lipid Assays 4Liquid Newborn Haemoglobinopathy Specimens 6Liver Disease Antibodies 7Long QT Syndrome 9Low Level Leucocyte Emuneration 6Lung Markers 7Lupus Anticoagulant 5Lymphoid Pathology 4Lynch Syndrome 4&9M Magnesium 5Malaria Rapid 8Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Testing 6Male/Female Testosterone 4Manganese 5Maternal Cell Contamination & Sexing 9Maternal Serum Screening 5Mature B&T Cell Neoplasms (G banded) 9Mature B&T Cell Neoplasms (FISH only) 9MDS 9Measles and Mumps IgG Serology 8Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency 9Mercury 5Microarray - (Acquired, Prenatal, Postnatal) 9Microsatellite Instability 9Minimal residual disease in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 6Minor BCR - ABL1 Quantitation 6Mitochondrial Diseases 9Mk-4 at Endogenous Concentrations in Human Serum 7MK-7 at Endogenous Concentrations in Human Serum 7Molecular 8Molecular Analysis in Colorectal Cancer 9Molecular Analysis in Melanoma 9Molecular Analysis in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer 9Molecular Analysis of Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumours 9Molecular Detection Mycobacteria 8Molecular Detection of HPV 8

Molecular Detection of Viruses in CSF 8Molecular Programmes 6Molecular Rapid Aneuploidy 9Molecular Testing for Cystic Fibrosis on Blood Spots 9Molecular Testing for MCADD c.985A>G Mutation on Blood Spots 9Molecular Testing for MCADD Extended Mutation Screening on Blood Spots 9Monoclonal Protein Identification 7Morphology & Related Schemes 6MRA 9MRSA Screen 8Muscle Histochemistry 4MUYTH1 9Mycobacteria Culture 8Mycology 8Myeloid Leukaemia 9Myeloma 9Myoglobin 4N Neural Tube Defects 5Neuropathology 4Newborn Screening 4Newborn Sickle Screening 6Next Generation Sequencing 9Nickel 5Non Gynaecological Diagnostic Cytology 4Non-invasive Prenatal Diagnosis 9NPM1 Mutation Status 6NRBC Count 6NT-Pro BNP 4Nuclear Antibodies DNA/ANA/ENA 7Nutrichek-Vitamin K: Vitamin K1 in foods-milk powder 7O Oestradiol 4Onology 7Ovarian Markers - CA125 7P Paediatric Acute Leukaemia Translocation Identification 6Paediatric Bilirubin 4Paracetamol 4Paraneoplastic Antibodies 7Parasite Serology 8Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria 6Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria High Resolution (pilot) 6Pathogenicity of Sequence Variants 9Peptide I 5Peptide II 5PGB Blastomere (FISH) 9PGD Blastomere/Trophectoderm (Array) 9PGD Polar Body (Array) 9

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A-Z IndexPGD Sperm FISH 9Phospholipid Antibodies 7Plasma Homocysteine 5Plasma Viscosity 6Plasminogen Assay 5Pneumoccal Antibodies 7POCT D-dimer 5Point of Care/Near Patient Testing 5POLG 9Posaconazole 8Post-Analytical Haematology 6Post-SCT Chimerism Monitoring 6Prader Willi & Angelman Syndrome 9Pregnancy Testing 5Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for Monogenic Disorders 9Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis using Microarrays 9Products of Conception (G Banded, Array, MPLA/PCR) 9Progesterone 4Prolactin & Growth Hormone 5Prolactin and Growth Hormone 5Protein C Antigen & Activity Assay 5Protein S Activity Assay 5Protein S Total and Free Antigen Assay 5Prothrombin Time (PT)/INR (Quick / Capillary methods) 5PSA Complexed 7PSA Free 7PSA Total 7PT Diagnostic (PTD) 5PTH 5Q Quantification 6Quantitative Factor VIII Inhibitor 5Quantitative Phenylalanine 4R Red Cell Folate 6Red Cell Phenotyping 6Red Cells Enzymes G6PD & Assays 6Renal Biopsy Pathology 4Respiratory Rapid :RSV 8Reticulocyte Count 6Rett Syndrome 9Rheumatoid Factor 7Routine Cellular Pathology 4Rubella IgG Serology 8S Salicylate 4Screening 6Selenium 5Sex Hormone Binding Globulin 4Sickle Screening 6Specific Proteins 4

Sperm Motility, Concentration & Morphology 9Spinal Muscular Atrophy 9Spinocerebellar Ataxias 9Steroid Hormones 4Superficial Infections 8Sweat Testing 4Syphilis Serology 8T Teicoplanin 8Tetanus Antibodies 7Thallium 5Therapeutic Drug Monitoring 4Throat Infections 8Thrombin Time TT 5Thyroglobulin 4Thyroid Hormones 4Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies 7Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Receptor Ab (TRab) 7Tobramycin 8Total Serum IgE 7Toxoplasma Serology 8Tryptase 7Tumour 9Tumour Markers 5U UFC 4Urinary Aminoacid Screening 4Urinary Antigens: Legionella and Pneumococcal 8Urinary Catecholamines & Metabolities 4Urinary hCG (Qualitative & Quantitative) 5Urinary Orotic Acid 4Urine Chemistries 4Urine Dipsticks 4V Vancomycin 8Virology 8Virus Identification 8Vitamin B12 6Vitamin K1 2,3-Epoxide at Endogenous Concentrations in Human Serum 7Vitamin K1 at Endogenous Concentrations in Human Serum 7Vitammin Assay (Carotene, Vitamin A&E) 4Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome 9Von Willebrand Factor Antigen Assay 5Voriconzole 8VWF:CB (collagen-binding) Assay 5VWF:RCo (activity) Assay 5Z Zinc 5

There are UK NEQAS Participants in:-Anguilla Ecuador Liechtenstein Slovenia

Antigua & Barbuda Egypt Lithuania South Africa

Argentina El Salvador Luxembourg St Kitts & Nevis

Armenia Entrea Macao St Lucia

Aruba Estonia Malawi St Vincent & The Grenadines

Australia Ethiopia Malaysia Sudan

Austria Falkland Islands Maldives Suriname

Azerbaijan Finland Mali Sweden

Bahamas France Malta Switzerland

Bahrain Gabon Mauritania Syria

Bangladesh Gambia Mauritius Taiwan

Barbados Germany Mexico Tanzania

Belgium Ghana Mongolia Thailand

Belize Gibralter Montserrat Togo

Bolivia Greece Morocco Trinidad & Tobago

Botswana Greenland Mozambique Tunisia

Brazil Grenada Myanmar Turkey

British Virgin Islands Guyana Nepal Turks & Caicos Island

Bulgaria Honduras Netherlands Antilles Uganda

Burkina Faso Hong Kong Netherlands Ukraine

Cameroon Hungary New Zealand United Arab Emirates

Canada Iceland Nicaragua United Kingdom

Cayman Islands Indonesia Nigeria Uruguay

Central African Republic India Norway United States

Chad Iran Oman Uzbekistan

Chile Ireland Pakistan Venezuela

China Israel Panama Republic of Vietnam

Colombia Italy Paraguay Yemen

Comoros Jamaica Peru Zambia

Costa Rica Japan Phillipines Zimbabwe

Croatia Jordan Poland

Cuba Kazakhstan Portugal

Cyprus Kenya Qatar

Czech Republic Korea Romania

Denmark Kuwait Russian Federation

Djibouti Lao Saudi Arabia

Dominica Republic Senegal

Dominican Republic Latvia Serbia

DPR Korea Lebanon Sierra Leone

DR Congo Libya Singapore

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UK NEQAS Centres contact detailsAntibiotic Assays Tel: +44 (0) 1173 236 214

Fax: +44 (0) 1173 238 332Email: antibiotics@ukneqas.org.ukWeb: www.ukneqasaa.win-uk.net

Blood Coagulation Tel: +44 (0) 114 267 3300Fax: +44 (0) 114 267 3309

Email: coag@ukneqas.org.ukWeb: www.ukneqasbc.org

Blood Transfusion Laboratory Practice

Tel: +44 (0) 1923 217 933Fax: +44 (0) 1923 217 934

Email: btlp@ukneqas.org.uk Web: www.ukneqash.org

Breast Cancer Screening Tel: +44 (0) 115 969 1169 (ext 56875) Fax: +44 (0) 115 962 7768

Email: breastscreen@ukneqas.org.ukWeb: www.nccbp.com

Cardiac Marker Tel: +44 (0) 141 354 9039Fax: +44 (0) 141 440 1274

Email: cardiac@ukneqas.org.ukWeb: www.ukneqas-cm.org.uk

Cellular Pathology Technique Tel: +44 (0) 191 445 5566 Fax: +44 (0) 191 445 6183

Email: cpt@ukneqas.org.ukWeb: www.ukneqascpt.org.uk

Clinical Chemistry Tel: +44 (0) 121 414 7300Fax: +44 (0) 121 414 1179

Email: clinchem@ukneqas.org.uk Web: www.birminghamquality.org.uk

Clinical Cytogenetics Tel: +44 (0) 1865 857 644Fax: +44 (0) 1865 857 632

Email: cytogen@ukneqas.org.ukWeb: www.ccneqas.org.uk

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