CPA Accreditation status

This page summarises the CPA(UK)Ltd EQA Accreditation status of UK NEQAS member schemes

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Reproductive Science Division 
Semen Analysis including concentration, motility and morphologyFull
Embryo Morphology Application pending
Histopathology Division 
Cellular Pathology TechniqueFull
Immunocytochemistry & Insitu HybridisationFull
National Breast Pathology EQA SchemeFull
National Head & Neck HistopathologySuspended
NeuropathologyUnknown
Orthopaedic PathologyUnknown
Clinical Chemistry Division 
Cardiac MarkersFull
BNP-Laboratory BasedFull
BNP-Point of Care BasedFull
Cardiac Troponin I - Laboratory BasedFull
Cardiac Troponin I - Point of Care BasedFull
Cardiac Troponin T - Laboratory BasedFull
Cardiac Troponin T - Point of Care BasedFull
CKMB (activity) - Laboratory BasedFull
CKMB (Mass) - Laboratory BasedFull
CKMB (Mass) - Point of Care BasedFull
Myglobin - Laboratory BasedFull
Myoglobin - Point of Care BasedFull
NT-ProBNP - Laboratory BasedFull
NT-ProBNP - Point of Care BasedFull
Clinical ChemistryFull
Cholinesterase InvestigationsFull
GFR InvestigationsFull
Glycated HaemoglobinsFull
Interpretative Comments Full
Lead & Cadmium in BloodFull
Lipid InvestigationsFull
Neonatal ScreeningFull
Paediatric BilirubinFull
Quantitative PhenylalanineFull
Salicylate & Paracetamol Full
Specific ProteinsFull
Steroid Hormones Full
Sweat Testing Full
Thyroglobulin SurveysFull
Thyroid HormonesFull
Urinary AminoacidsFull
Urinary Catecholamines & MetabolitesFull
Urinary Orotic AcidFull
Urine ChemistriesFull
Urine Dipstick TestingFull
Vitamin Assays (Carotene & Vitamins A & E)Full
Guildford Peptide Hormones
C-peptideAwaiting inspection
GastrinAwaiting inspection
IGFBP-3Awaiting inspection
InsulinAwaiting inspection
Insulin-like growth factor-1Awaiting inspection
Immunosuppressives
CyclosporinUnknown
EverolimusUnknown
MycophenolateUnknown
SirolimusUnknown
Tacrolimus

Unknown

Peptide Hormones
Down's Screening in the First TrimesterFull
NTD & Down's Screening in the Second TrimesterFull
Peptide Hormones IFull
Peptide Hormones IIFull
Pregnancy Testing (Urinary hCG)Full
Tumour Markers AFP, CEA, hCGFull
Trace ElementsFull
Genetics Division 
Clinical CytogeneticsFull
ConstitutionalFull
MRAFull
Microarray/Array CGH (Pilot EQA)Full
Haemato-OncologyFull
Fanconi AnaemiaFull
Molecular Rapid Aneuploidy EQAFull
Molecular GeneticsFull
Molecular Preimplantation Genetic DiagnosisFull
Molecular Rapid Aneuploidy EQAFull
Molecular testing on blood spotsFull
Sample swap EQA for rarer genetic diseasesFull
Haematology Division 
Blood CoagulationFull
Factor V Leiden / Molecular Genetics of Thrombophilia TestingFull
Haemophilia Molecular GeneticsFull
Plasma HomocysteineFull
Point of Care / Near Patient Testing Full
Blood Transfusion Laboratory PracticeFull
ABO Titration Pilot SchemeN/A Pilot Scheme
Feto-Maternal HaemorrhageFull
Haematinics
Erythropoietin (EPO) Application pending
Haematinic AssaysFull
HolotranscobalaminApplication pending
Intrinsic Factor Antibody Full
General Haematology
Abnormal HaemoglobinsFull
Automated Differential Leucocyte CountFull
Blood Films for Morphology and ParasitesFull
Cytochemistry: Sudan Black, HaemosiderinFull
Full Blood CountFull
Newborn Sickle ScreeningFull
Red Cell G-6-PDFull
Red Cell VolumeFull
Reticulocyte CountFull
Leucocyte Immunophenotyping
BCR-ABL and AML translocation IdentificationFull
BCR-ABL QuantitationFull
CD34+ Stem Cell EnumerationFull
FLT3 Mutation Status N/A Pilot Programme
IgH/TCR Clonality StatusFull
Immune MonitoringFull
JAK2 V617F Mutation StatusFull
Leukaemia Immunophenotyping & Diagnostic InterpretationFull
Low Level Leucocyte CountFull
Minimal Residue Disease ProgrammeN/A Pilot Programme
NPM1 Mutation StatusN/A Pilot Programme
Paroxysmal Nocturnal HaemoglobinureaFull
Post-SCT Chimerism MonitoringFull
Vitamin KFull
Menaquinone-4Unknown
Menaquinone-7Unknown
Vitamin K1-2,3-epoxideUnknown
Immunology Division 
Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics
ABO DNA TypingFull
Crossmatching by Flow Cytometry Full
Cytotoxic CrossmatchingFull
Education SchemeFull
HLA and Disease Typing for HLA-DR/DQ/DP onlyN/A Pilot Programme
HLA Antibody DetectionFull
HLA Antibody Specificity analysis Full
HLA-B27 TestingFull
HLA-B*57:01 Typing for Drug HypersensitivityFull
HLA DNA TypingFull
HLA PhenotypingFull
Interpretative: HFE genotype and HHN/A Pilot Programme
Testing for HFE Gene MutationsFull
Immunology
Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody (ACR)Full
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin PhenotypingFull
Antibody to Fungal and Avian AntigensFull
Beta2 MicroglobulinFull
Bone Metabolism AssaysFull
Bullous Dermatoses & Coeliac DiseaseFull
C1 esterase Inhibitor and Functional Complement AssaysFull
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)Full
CSF B2 TransferrinApplication Pending
CSF Haem PigmentsFull
CSF IgG Oligoclonal BandsFull
CSF Proteins and BiochemistryApplication Pending
Diabetic MarkersApplication Pending
General Autoimmune SerologyFull
IgEFull
IgG SubclassesFull
Interferon Gamma Release Assays (Mycobacterium Tuberculosis) IGRA TBApplication Pending
Monoclonal Protein IdentificationFull
Neutrophil Cytoplasmic and GBM AntibodiesFull
Nuclear and Related AntigensFull
Paraneoplastic AntibodiesApplication Pending
Phospholipid AntibodiesFull
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)Full
Specific IgE Full
Specific Microbial AntibodiesFull
TryptaseApplication Pending
Tumour Markers (CA series)Full
Ultrasensitive C-Reactive Protein (CRP)Full
Microbiology Division  
Antibiotic AssaysFull
Microbiology
AAFB microscopyFull
Antifungal SusceptibilityFull
Anti-HBs detectionFull
Antimicrobial Susceptibility TestingFull
Blood borne virusesFull
Clostridium difficile detectionFull
CMV DNA QuantificationFull
Community MedicineFull
Diagnostic Serology (Acute Hepatitis Screen)Full
Diagnostic Serology (Exanthem Screen)Full
EBV DNA QuantificationUnknown
Faecal PathogensFull
General Bacteriology (Identification)Full
Genital PathogensFull
Hepatitis B DNA QuantificationFull
Hepatitis C RNA DetectionFull
Hepatitis B SerologyFull
Hepatitis C SerologyFull
HIV Point of CareUnknown
HIV SerologyFull
HIV1 RNA QuantificationFull
Immunity ScreenFull
Interpretative commentsUnknown
Measles IgG SerologyUnknown
Molecular Detection Chlamydia trachomatisFull
Molecular Detection of HPVFull
Molecular Detection of MycobacteriaFull
Molecular Detection of Viruses in CSFFull
MRSA ScreeningFull
Mycobacterium CultureFull
MycologyFull
Rubella IgG SerologyFull
Superficial InfectionsFull
Syphilis SerologyFull
Throat InfectionsFull
Urinary Antigens: Legionella Unknown
Virus IdentificationFull
Parasitology
Blood ParasitologyFull
Faecal ParasitologyFull
Malaria RapidUnknown
Parasite SerologyFull
Toxoplasma IgM SerologyFull
Toxoplasma SerologyFull