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Monitoring Eqa Performance: Y N N N N N Y N

This document provides a checklist for monitoring laboratory performance on an external quality assessment (EQA) programme. It addresses factors such as specimen handling, clerical work, registration details, internal quality control, calibration, instrumentation, reagents, and the EQA sample itself. By completing this checklist, laboratories can identify potential sources of error and take appropriate remedial actions if needed.

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Monitoring Eqa Performance: Y N N N N N Y N

This document provides a checklist for monitoring laboratory performance on an external quality assessment (EQA) programme. It addresses factors such as specimen handling, clerical work, registration details, internal quality control, calibration, instrumentation, reagents, and the EQA sample itself. By completing this checklist, laboratories can identify potential sources of error and take appropriate remedial actions if needed.

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MONITORING EQA PERFORMANCE

Laboratory: Programme:
Cycle Number: Sample Number:
Analysis Date: Analyte:
Mean for Comparison: Lab Result: SDI: %Dev:

YES NO
YES NO Y N
1. Specimen Handling d. Random IQC variation on sample analysis date
a. Samples received in good condition Y N e. Error due to imprecision; check IQC in terms of
b. Samples stored/prepared appropriately Y N %Deviation compared to deviation observed in EQA Y N

c. Integrity of the sample is acceptable Y N f. IQC target correctly assigned Y N

YES NO YES NO
2. Clerical 5. Calibration
a. Correct result entered Y N a. Date of last calibration
b. Correct use of decimal point and units Y N b. Calibration frequency acceptable Y N

c. C
 alculations, if any, performed correctly c. Last calibration acceptable Y N

(even if automated) Y N
Y N YES NO
d. Conversion factors applied to results before submission 6. Instrument
a. D
 aily maintenance performed on date of sample analysis Y N
YES NO Y N
3. Registration and Mean for Comparison b. Special maintenance performed prior to sample analysis
a. R
 egistered in the correct method/instrument group Y N c. Instrument operated correctly Y N

b. Changed method or instrument without advising d. Operator fully trained Y N

RIQAS Y N
YES NO
c. Mean for comparison changed due to the number of 7. Reagents
participants returning results e.g. from method to instrument Y N a. Reagents prepared and stored correctly Y N

d. An obvious bias between method and instrument means b. Reagents within open vial stability Y N

(check histogram and stats sections) Y N


YES NO
8. EQA sample
4. Internal Quality Control a. Initial value
YES NO
a. %
 Deviation of IQC (at similar conc to that of EQA) on b. Re-run value
sample analysis date acceptable Y N c. Issue observed in previous EQA samples at a similar
b. Shift in IQC in the periods just before and after EQA concentration (check %Deviation by concentration and
sample analysis Y N Levey Jennings charts) Y N

c. Trends in IQC in the periods before and after EQA d. All parameters affected (to the same extent) - possible
sample analysis Y N reconstitution error (check %Deviation on summary pages) Y N

Conclusion: Remedial Action:

Lab Manager: Date: Lab Director: Date:

Randox Laboratories Ltd, 55 Diamond Road, Crumlin, County Antrim, BT29 4QY, United Kingdom
+44 (0) 28 9442 2413 +44 (0) 28 9445 2912 [email protected] riqas.com

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