QAP is design to monitoring laboratories continuing performance, identification of problems in lab and initiation of action for improvement. The program is evaluated the laboratory performance against the pre established criteria by mean of inter laboratory comparison.
Laboratories undertake external Quality assessment program (EQAS) as part of their quality system. Participantion in EQAs is a requirement of all laboratory accreditation standard such as the NABL ISO 15189:2012 Medical laboratories particular requirements for quality and competence standard against which most diagnostic laboratories are assessed.
Helps to increase the confidence in laboratory performance which is not essential for laboratories but also for their customers.
| Organization | Improved efficiency and effectivenessConsistency and continuous performance improvement |
| Staffs | Define structure. Authority levels and responsibilities. Confident and empowered personnel |
| Customer | Improved service meaning their need. Confidence in laboratory service. |
The Research foundation which is registered under society in 2004 is sister concerned of M/s Mehrotra Pathology Pvt. Ltd. Which was established in 1954 as a humble effort to provide genuine help to the patients, by Prof. Mehrotra , MD PHD (London) F.R.C. Path, F.A.M.S. The organization realized the importance of correct diagnosis, which leads to proper management of the patients. As a mark of its commitment for accuracy, reproducibility, the organization has been performing test in accordance with ISO 15189 NABL (National Accreditation board for Testing & Calibration Laboratory), India from last 11 years.
The QAP is a yearly cycle which includes six samples in a year at two monthly interval starting February in the following area-
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Fields |
Frequency of samples |
Months of dispatch |
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Basic Biochemistry, Extended Biochemistry, Immunology, Clinical Pathology |
Twelve samples in a year |
As per Plan details |
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Histopathology(Part A and Virtual), Microbiology & Basic Serology, , Hematology |
Six samples in a year |
As per Plan details |
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HbA1C, ANA-IFA |
Four samples in a year |
As per Plan details |
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Extended Serology, Sars CoV, Cytopathology Part A, Maternal Screening Markers(MSM) |
Two samples in a year |
As per Plan details |
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Cytopathology Virtual |
Three samples in a year |
As per Plan details |
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In 2013 the Director proposed the accreditation of the QAP to confirm its competenc as a proficiency testing provider . Work began on documentation of its Quality system and accreditation to ISO/IEC 17043 :2010 conformity assessment- General requirement for profieciency tests. In year 2014 the QAP accreditation by NABL as pr ISO/IEC 17043:2010 international standard with certified number P-0009. QAP takes pride to only lab in india who is NABL accreditation in all the program and providing participant with world class, professional services. Characterised by the best possible material, data management system and reports. In addition the program provide professional support and consultation and undertaken variety of activities such as workshop and seminars. *ISO/IEC 17043:2010 accrediated fields are as follows:
*Program Awaiting accreditation
*New program launched in 2022 (Pilot Program)
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This QAP belongs to the category of inter laboratory comparison schemes involving simultaneous Participation of laboratory in different area of city and states. Randomly selected PT item are being distributed simultaneously to the participants for concurrent testing. After the completion of the testing at Participants end, the results should be returned to the - QAP Provider (Research Foundation) in the prescribed formats. These results are compared with the group mean and SD derived from the participants' values of proficiency test item- PT Item (for quantitative tests) and consensus values (for qualitative test) to give an indication of the performance of the individual participants and of the group as a whole. This flow chart given below outline the whole process.