| ICSH Recommendations for detection and quantitation of schistocytes |
| Please click on the link below for a copy of the ICSH recommendation document. |
| ICSH Recommendations |
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| 2012 Morphology / Malaria Workshop |
The RCPA Haematology QAP in conjunction with AIMS hold 2 Morphology Workshops each year.
This year will see the introduction of an additional half day Malarial Parasite workshop, which is planned to be held on the day preceeding the original 2 day Morphology workshop. This will be optional and ONLY available to those attending the 2 day Morphology workshop.
Thursday (12:15-17:00): Malarial Parasite workshop
Friday and Saturday (8:30 - 17:00): Morphology Workshop. This Workshop is run over 2 days, with sessions on setting up a microscope, staining, RBC morphology, Bone Marrows, Leukaemia, Myelodysplastic syndromes, Thalassaemias and Paediatric morphology.
Speakers include prominent pathologists and scientists who volunteer their time and donate slides and notes for each workshop.
Participants should expect an intensive program which provides the opportunity for hands on review of cases and assistance from experts, where required, from pathologists and scientists.
The workshops will be held at the Australian Technology Park, Redfern Sydney.
2012 scheduled dates for the workshops are:
10th, 11th and 12th May 2012
2nd, 3rd and 4th August 2012
Registration forms will become available on the 27/2/2012. Please download your form, complete and return ASAP to the RCPA Haematology QAP as spaces will fill quickly. |
| Download this information sheet |
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| February Survey - 30th January 2012 |
| The February Survey has been sent. Programs included with this survey are: FBC (FB), Morphology (MO), Haemostasis (HS), D-Dimer (DD, DS),Reticulocyte (RE1,RE2,RE3) and ESR(ES) . This survey closes February 15th. The Insert for this dispatch can be accessed below. |
| February Insert |
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| Dispatch of December Reports |
| The Reports for December have been posted - 10th January 2012. Included in the dispatch are FB, Manual Differential, ESR , Reticulocytes, Malaria, Haemoglobinopathy, Morphology Reissued. Please contact the Haematology QAP immediately if your reports do not arrive. |
| December report checklist |
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| Webscope Viewing Software - Instructions |
| Please click on the link below to help view your virtual images using the Webscope viewing software. |
| Webscope Instructions |
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| ONLINE FORMS |
| The Haematology QAP is trialling 4 forms for online completion and submission:
HQF 18 - Participant Concerns and Feedback
HQF 150 - Samples, Amended Results, Report Reprints
HQF 231 - Instrument or Reagent Change Notification
HQF 232 - Contact, Address Change Notification
This system is using Adobe Acrobat to facilitate the online submission but Adobe does not have to be installed on your computer. As this is a trial we would appreciate your feedback. It is possible that the firewall in some institutions may prevent completion of the process. If you are concerned that your submission has been unsuccessful we ask you to please contact the Haematology QAP on (61 2) 9045 6040. The links to the forms are below. |
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| HQF 231 Notification of Instrument or Reagent Change |
| To notify the Haematology QAP of an instrument or reagent change please use link - 'OPEN' form, complete and 'SUBMIT'. |
| HQF 231 Notification of Instrument or Reagent Change |
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| HQF 232 Notification of Contact information change |
| To notify the Haematology QAP of a contact person, address or email change or to organise to delete a user from the online data entry system please use link - 'OPEN' form, complete and 'SUBMIT'. |
| HQF 232 Notification of Contact information change |
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| HQF 150 Additional Samples, Result Amendments and Report Reprints |
| If you wish to request additional samples or a report reprint or if you wish to amend submitted results use link - 'OPEN' form, complete and 'SUBMIT'. |
| HQF 150 Additional Samples, Result Amendments and Report Reprints |
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| HQF 18 Participant Feedback and Concerns |
| Please use this form to submit feedback - use link, 'OPEN' form, complete and 'SUBMIT'. |
| HQF 18 Participant Feedback and Concerns |
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| Participant Handbook - 2012 |
| A copy of the Participant Handbook -2012. Includes general information, Dispatch and Closing dates and Survey schedules. |
| Partitipant Handbook - 2012 |
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