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The Microbiology Quality Assurance Program is one of a number of Programs administered by RCPA Quality Assurance Programs Pty Limited. The aim of the Program is to assess the reliability of methods used by subscribing laboratories and thereby promote a high standard of laboratory practice. The Program is available to all laboratories in Australia, New Zealand and other countries.

A number of surveys are undertaken each year, comprising practical tests on sample organisms distributed by the Program. Responses are scored and compiled into a statistical database.

Participants are provided with their individual results, together with summaries of the collated results across all responding laboratories. End of year assessments allow individual laboratories comparisons with means calculated from laboratories replying to all surveys.

The Program offers laboratories flexibility in their choice of surveys and allows the selection of those surveys most appropriate to the range of microbiological testing being performed. Laboratories undertaking extensive bacteriological testing of specimens from multiple sites will find the Bacteriology Program provides a comprehensive range of proficiency testing.Laboratories providing a more limited or a specialised service are able to choose individual modules from the range available in the Bacteriology Program. 

Sub-programs cover Mycology, Parasitology, Molecular Diagnostics, Urine Dipstick Chemistry, STAT Microscopy, Pneumococcal Serotyping, Clostridium difficile laboratory detection, VRE screening and Microbiological Surveillance Culture for Endoscopes and Bronchoscopes.

Further information and/or enrolment forms may be obtained by completing our Feedback Form.

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Training & Competency Assessment 2013
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Welcome to the RCPA Quality Assurance Programs web training portal. The pilot modules offered in 2012 have been well received by participants. New modules are currently under development and will be offered throughout 2013.

Modules under development include;

  • QC/QA for Microbiology/Serology
  • QC/QA for Chemistry
  • QA/QC for Haematology
  • Anatomy and Normal Cytology of the Female Genital Tract - cellular components identified in cervical smears
  • Pathology Sample collection

a An administration section is currently under development, where managers should be able to assign relevant courses for each staff member they manage, monitor progress and identify training needs using reporting tools.

RCPA QAP welcomes your feedback, as it will be crucial to the success and planning of this project.

Please feel free to contact us:

elearn@rcpaqap.com.au
penny.petinos@rcpaqap.com.au
Ph: 02 9045 6003


NEW PROGRAM 2012

Clostridium difficile laboratory detection Two shipments will be sent, each containing 4 lyophilised specimens for  Isolation (if cultured), identification, antigen and toxin detection.

 

 


Miscellaneous documents
Participants are invited to view  "general documents" in the reports section of our website. Past End of Year Performance Graphs, past Customer Satisfaction Survey reports and some reviews of  past surveys are located under general documents.

Despatch dates 2013

Shipping dates can be found under information on the main menu on this home page. 


Final report D2/2013 available

The final report and comments for D2/2013 is available for download in the members' section of the website.

select for QAP reports

Emailing of final reports and notifications

After login, please review and update your contact email addresses in the direct data entry section of our website.

"Registration of email address" in the participant login area is for password retrieval only, not requesting reports/notifications to be emailed. Passwords will only be sent to the primary contact email address after verification by our office.

If you wish to add your email address for reports/notifications, do so after login through the "Audit/Update of contact details".

Currently there are many email addresses which are undeliverable mainly due to incorrect spelling and punctuation. If you have provided your email address and have not been receiving reports by email, please check details carefully.


Survey 4 2013
Survey 4 left our office 10th June 2013.

 
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This facility is accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia and complies with the requirements of ILAC G13.
Site Number: 15809


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