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Colorectal cancer [Tissue]

Product Code: COLORECTAL-25

From £630.00

Registration closed: 28/02/2025

Applicable to all labs undertaking molecular testing for this cancer using FFPE tissue.

Target/Genes:

Variants in the KRAS, BRAF, NRAS and PIK3CA genes.

Technology:

Any molecular test

Language:

English

Sample Type:

FFPE (real human tumour tissue and artificial materials)

Accredited:

Yes

EQA Assessment

The scheme is designed to assess the analytical process (genotyping), and reporting (biological and clinical interpretation of the test result) including the overall report layout, content and clerical accuracy.

Sample Details

Five mock clinical cases with matching real human tumour tissue paraffin embedded (FFPE) and artificial FFPE (designed to simulate real patient samples). One 10um or 15um FFPE section per case is provided.

Samples are provided as cut sections (rolled scrolls / curls) only – we cannot provide slide mounted materials.
 
Variant allele frequencies of the artificial FFPE reference materials have been validated using ddPCR.  

EQA Results

Participants will receive an individual report including educational advice and a scheme report which includes additional information from the cohort of participants including geographical spread, methodologies employed, common errors, learning points and scheme statistics allowing participants to benchmark their results.

Each laboratory will also receive a single certificate listing all EQAs participated in with performance result for each year.

Participation Information

No restrictions on number of participants.

Open to laboratories from ALL countries (note: some restrictions may apply*)

*Sanctions, delivery network exceptions, restrictions on importation etc.

How it works

Register

  • Enrol before the closing date
  • EMQN ships EQA samples or digital cases

Test & submit results

  • Analyse samples in your routine workflow
  • Upload results via QA Manager

Review & get certified

  • EMQN benchmarks your data
  • Receive final report & Certificate of Participation

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