Welcome to the RCPA Haematology Quality Assurance Program (QAP)
 
About RCPA Haematology QAP 
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RCPA/AIMS Morphology Workshops 
Method Classification 
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The RCPA Haematology QAP is located at Unit 1 / 1B Kleins Rd, Northmead, NSW. 

The Haematology QAP considers its role to be two fold. Firstly to provide sample and test material that gives participants the opportunity to assess their performance against other laboratories. Secondly, to provide educational material that will interest a variety of technical, scientific and medical staff.

There are currently 500 laboratories participating from Australia and approximately 400 overseas laboratories participating in the Haematology QAP surveys.

The RCPA Haematology QAP is accredited to ILAC Guide 13:2007: Guidelines for the Requirements for the Competence for Providers of Proficiency Testing Schemes, which incorporates ISO 9002 [/1]: 1994, ISO/IEC 17025: 1999 and ISO Guide 43-1: 1997.

Accreditation by a third party is a basis for demonstrating competence as a provider of proficiency testing schemes. Accreditation provides a guarantee and assurance to participants as to the standard and quality of services provided by the proficiency testing program.

 
 
Latest News
Change in Morphology Diagnosis
Dear Participants, the original diagnosis posted on our website for July Case 3 was Plasma Cell leukaemia - this has now been updated to Plasma Cell Myeloma

August Dispatch - 2nd August 2010
August Dispatch has been sent. Programs included with this survey are: FBC (FB), Haemostasis (HS), D-Dimer(DS/DD), Haemoglobinopathy (EP), Manual Differential (BF) and the Special Haemostasis Programs (SA/SB/SC/SD & SE). This survey closes 17th August 2010.

Notification of Instrument or Reagent change
To notify the Haematology QAP of an instrument or reagent change please complete the attached form (HQF 231) and return to the Haematology QAP by email or fax.
HQF 231 Notification of Instrument or Reagent change

HQF 232 Notification of Contact information change
To notify the Haematology QAP of a contact person, address, or email change or to organise to delete a user from the online data entry system please complete the attached form (HQF 232) and return to the Haematology QAP by email or fax.
HQF 232 Notification of Contact information change

Additional Samples / Report Reprints / Amendments

Please complete HQF150 (Request for Additional Samples/Reports) and return to the Haematology QAP immediately if

  • a report for a program in which your laboratory is enrolled is missing
  • you wish to submit an ‘amended’ result – include amended result sheet
  • method code information is incorrect – include method classification sheet
  • you consider a data entry error has occurred
HQF150 (Request for Additional Samples/Reports)
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
NATA Accredited Proficiency Testing Scheme Provider No: 14863
This facility is accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia and complies with the requirements of ILAC G13. Site Number: 15363

 
 
 
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