1 – Programme overview

This External Quality Assessment programme evaluates the accuracy of the most common haemostasis and thrombosis assays.

Statistical reports are sent with supporting comments from the expert clinical biologists who coordinate the programme.

Participants are free to assay all analytes or only those they are interested in.

2 – Assessment frequency

Number of surveys per year: 8
Number of control samples per survey: 2
Number of samples per year: 16

Several plasma profiles are tested, with different levels for the most common analytes. The most frequent analytes are tested in every survey, while the less common ones are tested at least 4 times during the year.

3 – List of analytes assessed 

4 – Description of the control samples

Lyophilised human control plasma (citrate) (samples to be resuspended in 1 mL of distilled water).

warning Sample volume: if necessary, order an additional kit.