Diagnostic Cytopathology Cell Block EQA Scheme

Cellular Pathology Technique (CPT)

To support proactive identification and correction of issues and assist in quality improvement for Diagnostic Cytopathology for preparation of cell blocks to aid in patient diagnostics.

Digital Blood Film Morphology for CPD

Haematology

Digital Diagnostic Capsule Sponge

Cellular Pathology Technique (CPT)

Digital Diagnostic Ultrastructural Pathology (Pilot)

Cellular Pathology Technique (CPT)

Provide excellent and appropriate transmission electron microscopy (TEM) examples to enable individual competency assessment and feedback, and to promote education within Diagnostic Ultrastructural Pathology.

Digital Interpretative Diagnostic Cytopathology

Cellular Pathology Technique (CPT)

Provide excellent and appropriate cytological examples to enable individual competency assessment and feedback, and to promote education within Diagnostic Cytopathology

Digital Interpretative Synovial Fluid Crystals (Pilot)

Cellular Pathology Technique (CPT)

Digital Pathology Imaging

Cellular Pathology Technique (CPT)

To support proactive identification and correction of issues, and assist in quality improvement for Paraffin wax embedded tissue blocks / Haematoxylin and Eosin (H&E).

Direct Immunofluorescence (DIF)

Cellular Pathology Technique (CPT)

To support proactive identification and correction of issues, and assist in quality improvement for surgical samples to ensure best practice in DIF techniques and immunofluorescence analysis.

Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Assay (Pilot)

Blood Coagulation

Disorders of Sex Development (DSD)

Genomics (GenQA)

Interpretation of disorders of sexual development: online case scenario with molecular and cytogenomic test results and/or DNA for analysis and interpretation of molecular studies.

DNA Diagnostics for Haemoglobinopathies

Haematology

DNA extraction from formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue

Genomics (GenQA)

Assessment of DNA quality and quantity from FFPE tissue.

DNA extraction from fresh frozen (FF) tissue *

Genomics (GenQA)

Assessment of DNA quality and quantity from fresh tissue samples

DNA extraction from saliva *

Genomics (GenQA)

Assessment of DNA quality and quantity from saliva samples

DNA extraction from venous blood

Genomics (GenQA)

Assessment of DNA quality and quantity from blood samples.