Virus Genome Detection - Coronaviruses incl. SARS-CoV-2 (340)

Samples:

6 samples of 1.5 ml

Sample properties:

Lyophilised cell culture material

Additional Information:

Note for laboratories from non-EU countries: The shipment of sample materials for participation in this EQA scheme is subject to a release by the Federal Office of Economic Affairs and Export Control according to the EU Dual-Use Regulation (VO (EU) 2021/821) for sample recipients in non-EU countries. INSTAND e.V. can only process EQA scheme orders from non-EU countries if the ordering laboratories provide a completed end-use certificate, company profile including contact details (e.g. excerpt from website) and, if applicable, an import permit! Failure to provide completed documents by the ordering deadline will unfortunately lead to the cancellation of your registration. Cooperation with: Nationales Konsiliarlabor für Coronaviren, Institut für Virologie, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Institut für Medizinische Virologie, Uniklinikum Frankfurt am Main

Requirement for EQAS/PT according to Rili-BÄK

Certificate Validity: 12 months

Not subject to Rili-BÄK

Parameters:

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and other nucleic acid amplification techniques (NAT) for SARS-CoV-2-RNA, MERS-CoV-RNA and other human coronavirus RNA

Option for differentiaton between SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV and other human coronaviruses (samples which contain SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV, repectively, are inactivated)

Certificate Validity: 12 months

Shipping Information:

Shipping not cooled

Safety Information:

Process as patient sample material. The participating laboratory must be authorized to perform direct and/or indirect detection of pathogens.

EQAS/PT Experts: