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2025 EQA SCHEMES
EQA 2025 - CSF Cytology on Digitized Slides (CLCR)
Expert Biologists - Scheme Coordinators:
Laurent JALLADES, Philippe JOLY and Laetitia SELMAN
EQA performed since 2018
Number of participating laboratories in 2024: 80
Scheme organized by ProBioQual and placed under the aegis of the FAEEQ

1 – Scheme overview

External quality assessment scheme for CSF (cephalospinal fluid) cytology, with different clinical settings and biology results helpful for interpreting the cell count.

ProBioQual provides you with CSF cytocentrifugation slides stained with MGG or Wright Giemsa online on its website (see the computer requirements at the bottom of the page).

2 – Assessment frequency

Number of investigations per year: 4
Number of digitalized slides per investigation: 1
Number of digitalized slides per year: 4

3 – List of items assessed 

  • Nucleated elements count
  • Hypotheses / Diagnostic assessment

4 – Description of the control samples

Virtual media: digitalized slides

5 – Clinical setting

The clinical setting and the biological results associated with the proposed digitalized slide are given.

6 - Computer Prerequisites

Panneau attention COMPUTER PREREQUISITES Panneau attention
Central Unit: Core i5 or equivalent, 2 GB RAM Windows XP SP3
or 4 GB RAM Windows 7 and higher
Browser: Internet Explorer 10 to 11, Firefox, Chrome, Microsoft Edge
Resolution: 1400 x 900 minimum, 1920 x 1080 optimal
Minimum speed: 8 Mbits/s (check on https://testdebit.info/ )
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