Maternal Screening External Quality Assessment

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Maternal Screening External Quality Assessment

The RIQAS Maternal Screening EQA programme is designed to monitor the performance of screening tests used during the first and second trimester of pregnancy to assess the risk of Down’s syndrome, Spina Bifida and Trisomy 18.

  • Accredited to ISO/IEC 17043
  • Lyophilised for enhanced stability
  • 100% human serum
  • Monthly reporting
  • Submit results and view reports online via RIQAS.Net
  • Register up to five instruments per programme (volume permitting) at no extra cost for comparative performance assessment
  • Suitable for first and second trimester screening
Cat NoKit SizeFrequencyCycle StartParameters
RQ913712 x 1mlMonthly (1 x 12 month cycle)January6

Parameters

  • AFP
  • Inhibin A
  • hCG, free beta
  • PAPP-A
  • hCG, total
  • Unconjugated Oestriol

Please note, product availability may vary country to country.


Serology Torch External Quality Assessment

The RIQAS ToRCH EQA programme is designed to monitor the performance of tests used to detect ToRCH related antibodies and specific antigens. All samples are conveniently supplied liquid ready-to-use and are suitable for qualitative methods of analysis.

  • Liquid ready-to-use
  • 100% human serum
  • Monthly reporting (12 samples per bi-annual distribution)
  • Submit results and view reports online via RIQAS.Net
  • Suitable for both quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis

Not accredited to ISO/IEC 17043

Cat NoKit SizeFrequencyCycle StartParameters
RQ915212 x 1ml (2 samples to be tested per month/ Samples shipped twice per year)Monthly reporting (1 x 12 month cycle)July12

Parameters

  • Anti-Toxoplasma IgG
  • Anti-Toxoplasma IgM
  • Anti-Rubella IgM
  • Anti-Rubella IgG
  • Anti-CMV IgG
  • Anti-CMV IgM
  • Anti-HSV1 IgG
  • Anti-HSV1 IgM
  • Anti-HSV2 IgG
  • Anti-HSV2 IgM
  • Anti-HSV-1&2 IgG Combined
  • Anti-HSV-1&2 IgM Combined
  • Anti-Measles IgG*
  • Anti-Mumps IgG*
  • Anti-VZV IgG*

Please note, product availability may vary country to country.