External Quality Assurance (EQA) RIQAS
Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme
Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme (RIQAS) is the LARGEST INTERNATIONAL EQA SCHEME WITH OVER 70,000 PARTICIPATING LABORATORIES worldwide. When you want an international quality assessment scheme, look no further than RIQAS, which provides certificates as proof of EQA participation and performance for laboratory accreditation purposes.
RIQAS is a UKAS accredited Proficiency Testing Provider (registration number 0010) and is accredited to ISO/IEC 17043:2010 (Conformity Assessment- General Requirements for Proficiency Testing). RIQAS is recognised in the UK by:
- QAPC- Quality Assurance in Pathology Committee
- NQAAP- National Quality Assurance Advisory Panels
As participants of RIQAS, users have access to an independent advisory panel consisting of scientific and clinical experts. This ensures professional and ethical conduct of the scheme and participant confidentiality.
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The RIQAS (Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme) offers more than 36 programmes comprising of:
Note: Kindly contact us if the programme required is not in the list above
Amongst the many benefits of participating in a RIQAS program are:
Large Database of Users-Comparison
- A high level of participation means peer group numbers are maximised whilst ensuring availability of data for a wide range of instruments and methods
User-Friendly Reports
- An online report, within 72 hours of submission, allows users to implement earlier corrective actions, potentially reducing costly errors with patients’ results
- Simple 1-page per parameter format enables at a glance performance assessment
- End of cycle report summarizing performance compared to previous cycle helps in identifying improvements in QC over time
Cost Effective
- An extensive range of multi-analyte programmes reduces the number of programmes participation, saving time and money
- Register up to 5 instruments per programme at no additional cost.
- Complimentary multi-instrument and interlaboratory reports
3rd Party Controls: Acusera
For over 45 years, Randox has been shaping the future of clinical diagnostics with pioneering high quality and cost-effective laboratory solutions.
Randox Acusera offers true third-party controls with complete test menu consolidation through the Acusera range of controls, helping users to meet ISO 15189:2022 requirements.
All Acusera controls are designed to react to the test system in the same manner as your patient samples. This reduces inconvenient and costly shifts in QC results when reagent batch is changed.
Manufactured independently (in contrast to instrument dedicated controls), the Acusera range delivers unbiased performance assessment with many presently used analysers and methodologies. This helps in meeting the ISO15189:2012 requirements whilst simultaneously eliminating the need for multiple instrument dedicated controls.
Acusera controls are also consolidated as multi-analyte controls designed to reduce the number of individual controls required to cover the laboratory test menu, minimizing costs, preparation time, storage space and QC wastage.
Software: Acusera24•7
Managing all these inter-laboratory QC Data is challenging. This is where the Acusera24•7 excels. An online QC software with real-time peer group statistics, the Acusera24•7 allows you to update live peer data, compare QC data to other laboratories using the same lot of QC, and identify widespread issues or issues unique to your lab. The Acusera24•7 gives various comprehensive reports and statistics. On top of Sigma scores, Bias %, Total Error, the Acusera24•7 also provides the exclusive Uncertainty of Measurement (UM). The UM is automatically calculated for each essay and QC lot, helping you to meet the ISO15189:2012 requirements.