Haematology

Surveys are dispatched each month within the year with a wide range of samples for both routine and specialist Haematology testing.

Data Management – which includes result entry and all associated reports. A Participant Handbook and Schedules, along with all Result and Method Sheets are supplied in the RCPAQAP myQAP online customer portal.

Full program (material) – a complete set of material containing all the samples to be analysed for the full enrolment year is distributed to participants following enrolment.

Data Management Only
Purchasing a Data Management enrolment is useful when the material from the Full Program can be shared with a second instrument or a satellite/branch laboratory on the same site.

The Haematology Programs Safety Data Sheet (SDS) can be accessed here.

Automated Differential

Material is provided to assess the white cell differential from 3-part of 5-part differential from automated instruments. |Option 1:Sysmex Corporation: XT series, XEseries, XS series, XN series, Mindray BC 5000/6000 series|Option 2: Abbott Laboratories: Cell-Dyn 3000, 3200/Ruby, 3500, 3700, 4000/Sapphire|Option 3: Beckman Coulter: Act 5 Diff, ABX Pentra 60C+|Option 4:Bayer Diagnostics: ADVIA 120/2120|Option 7: Beckman Coulter: MaxM, HMX, LH 500/750/755/780, GENS, Unicell Dx

Catalogue Number

11010102

Frequency (No of surveys/year)

4

Cases/samples per survey

2

Sample Type

Stablilised whole blood

Sample volume

2.0-3.5mL

Schedule

March, June, August, November

Measurand/Test

WBC Differential; WCC, Neut/Gran, Lymph, Mono, Eos, Baso

Storage and Handling

Refrigerate samples (2-8 °C) upon receipt

Additional Comments

If the instrument used is not listed in the above table, contact RCPAQAP Haematology for selection of the correct module.

Product details last updated on September 2, 2020

Bone Marrow Morphology

Catalogue Number

11060102

Frequency (No of surveys/year)

3

Cases/samples per survey

1

Sample Type

Virtual images of peripheral blood films, bone marrow aspirate and trephine sections. USB optional.

Schedule

April, August and December

Measurand/Test

Description and diagnostic interpretation of peripheral blood films, Bone Marrow aspirate and Trephine sections

Product details last updated on September 2, 2020

CD34 +

Catalogue Number

11070102

Frequency (No of surveys/year)

3

Cases/samples per survey

2

Sample Type

Stablilised whole blood

Sample volume

0.8mL

Schedule

February, July, September

Measurand/Test

WCC; %CD34; Total CD34/uL

Storage and Handling

Refrigerate samples (2-8 °C) upon receipt

Product details last updated on July 31, 2020

Coagulation Factors: II, V, VII, X, XI, and XII

Factors FII, FV, FVII, FX, FXI FXII

Catalogue Number

11080102

Frequency (No of surveys/year)

3

Cases/samples per survey

2

Sample Type

Lyophilised plasma

Sample volume

1mL

Schedule

March, July and December

Measurand/Test

Coagulation Factors II, V, VII, X, XI and XII

Storage and Handling

Refrigerate samples (2-8 °C) upon receipt

Product details last updated on September 2, 2020

Coagulation Factors: VIII and IX

Factors VIII and IX

Catalogue Number

11090102

Frequency (No of surveys/year)

6

Cases/samples per survey

2

Sample Type

Lyophilised plasma

Sample volume

1mL

Schedule

January, March, May, July, September and December

Measurand/Test

Coagulation Factors VIII and IX

Storage and Handling

Refrigerate samples (2-8 °C) upon receipt

Product details last updated on September 2, 2020

Compact Full Blood Count (for Overseas Participants only)

Catalogue Number

11110102

Frequency (No of surveys/year)

4

Cases/samples per survey

2

Sample Type

Stablilised whole blood

Sample volume

1.5mL

Schedule

March, June, September and December

Measurand/Test

White Blood Cells (WBC); Red Blood Cells(RBC); Haemoglobin (Hb); Haematocrit (HCT) ; Mean Cell Volume (MCV); Mean Cell Haemoglobin (MCH); Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC); Red Cell Distribution Width – CV (RDW-CV); Platelet (PLT); Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)

Storage and Handling

Refrigerate samples (2-8 °C) upon receipt

Additional Comments

This program is only available to Overseas Participants. 

Product details last updated on October 27, 2020

Condensed Full Blood Count (for overseas participants only)

Catalogue Number

11180102

Frequency (No of surveys/year)

6

Cases/samples per survey

2

Sample Type

Stablilised whole blood

Sample volume

1.5mL

Schedule

Bimonthly

Measurand/Test

White Blood Cells (WBC); Red Blood Cells(RBC); Haemoglobin (Hb); Haematocrit (HCT) ; Mean Cell Volume (MCV); Mean Cell Haemoglobin (MCH); Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC); Red Cell Distribution Width – CV (RDW-CV); Platelet (PLT); Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)

Storage and Handling

Refrigerate samples (2-8 °C) upon receipt

Additional Comments

This program is only available to participants outside Australia and New Zealand

Product details last updated on September 2, 2020

Condensed Haemostasis (for overseas participants only)

Catalogue Number

11250102

Frequency (No of surveys/year)

4

Cases/samples per survey

2

Sample Type

Lyophilised plasma

Sample volume

1mL

Schedule

February, May, August, November

Measurand/Test

Prothrombin Time (PT); International Normalised Ratio (INR); Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT); Fibrinogen (Fib); Thrombin Time (TT)

Storage and Handling

Refrigerate samples (2-8 °C) upon receipt

Additional Comments

This program is only available to participants outside Australia and New Zealand

Product details last updated on October 28, 2020

D-Dimer: Automated

Catalogue Number

11130102

Frequency (No of surveys/year)

4

Cases/samples per survey

2

Sample Type

Stabilised liquid

Sample volume

1mL

Schedule

February, June, September and November

Measurand/Test

D-Dimer – Automated

Storage and Handling

Refrigerate samples (2-8 °C) upon receipt

Product details last updated on September 2, 2020

D-Dimer: Semi-quantitative

Catalogue Number

11140102

Frequency (No of surveys/year)

4

Cases/samples per survey

2

Sample Type

Lyophilised plasma

Sample volume

0.5mL

Schedule

February, June, September and November

Measurand/Test

D-Dimer – Semi quantitative

Storage and Handling

Refrigerate samples (2-8 °C) upon receipt

Product details last updated on September 2, 2020

ESR

Option 1: All methods excluding StaRRsed users; Option 2: StaRRsed users only

Catalogue Number

11150102

Frequency (No of surveys/year)

2

Cases/samples per survey

2

Sample Type

Stablilised whole blood

Sample volume

5mL

Schedule

May and December

Measurand/Test

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

Storage and Handling

Refrigerate samples (2-8 °C) upon receipt

Product details last updated on September 2, 2020

Full Blood Count

Catalogue Number

11190102

Frequency (No of surveys/year)

12

Cases/samples per survey

2

Sample Type

Stablilised whole blood

Sample volume

1.5mL

Schedule

Monthly commencing January

Measurand/Test

White Blood Cells (WBC); Red Blood Cells(RBC); Haemoglobin (Hb); Haematocrit (HCT) ; Mean Cell Volume (MCV); Mean Cell Haemoglobin (MCH); Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC); Red Cell Distribution Width – CV (RDW-CV); Platelet (PLT); Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)

Storage and Handling

Refrigerate samples (2-8 °C) upon receipt

Product details last updated on July 31, 2020