Riqas EQA
Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme is the world’s largest external quality assessment (EQA) scheme. Currently offering 33 programmes, RIQAS has more than 45,000 laboratory participants in over 130 countries.
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What is External Quality Control?
External Quality Assessment retrospectively assesses performance against other laboratories using the same method and instrument, by analysing ‘blind’ samples as if they were patient samples. Results are frequently submitted for statistical analysis, following which each lab will receive an overall comparative report. Find out why EQA is important here.
Specification
Other Benefits
- Large participation numbers
- Blind samples
- Stable and consistent sample matrix
- Frequent analysis
- International accreditation
- Detailed reports
- Realistic range of analyte concentrations
- Samples react in the sample manner as patient samples
- Rapid feedback
Riqas EQA Participate
- Compare laboratory performance of different analytical methods.
- Improve laboratory analytical quality.
- Detect equiptment and reagent faults.
- Initiate and evalute corrective actions.
- Improve interlaboratory agreement and increse standards.
- Review and carry out staff training.
