ELISA Proficiency Testing Program
The core purpose of this program is to identify laboratories proficient
in performing ELISA testing of milk samples. This program will consist
of a monthly set of 'Samples Unknown' that will be distributed to participating
laboratories for analysis and data submision.
This program is designed to:
This program is open to any laboratory conducting ELISA test on milk samples.
There are no limitations on the following:
- Test
kit manufacturer
- ELISA test run by an individual laboratory
- Participation in other certification programs offered by QCS and/or other
entities
How the program works:
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On
the Monday of the third full week of the month, the ELISA
Proficiency Unknowns Supplier will send out a duplicate set of 10 samples to each
participating lab. The samples should provide enough volume to allow
three technicians
to conduct the assay(s).
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By
midnight (Central Time Zone) of the last business day of
the month, each laboratory must analyze the samples (along
with positive and negative
controls) and subsequently submit the results online to the ELISA
Proficiency web site. After the data entry deadline is
passed, QCS will analyze the raw data and prepare test results
in a timely fashion.
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Once
the analysis is complete, each participating laboratory will
be notified that they are able to retrieve a certification report
for their respective laboratory's
performance.
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Laboratories meeting
performance criteria will be published in a list of proficient labs
on the QCS website.
Useful Links Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ)
2010
ELISA Proficiency Guidelines - Updated
January 12, 2010
2010
ELISA Proficiency Schedule - Updated January
5, 2010 ELISA
Proficiency Program - Participant Web Site - User
ID and Password provided to registered participants only **
Instructions
for ELISA Proficiency Program Website Users
**This
page is a link to the ELISA Proficiency Program web site where raw data
is entered and the resulting lab certification and comparison reports
are generated.
Laboratories
participating in the program are provided a User ID and Password by
the QCS Manager. This web site
will not provide useful information to other parties.
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