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This memo is for all Clinical Laboratories in region 3 who failed to participate in 2011 Serology NEQAS, who still intend to provide HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B and C, and Syphilis serologic testing for CY 2012.
In order for you to include the said serology testing in your services you are hereby given until March 31, 2012 to register at NRL-SACCL and submit your Certificate of Participation at CHD3 for processing of your license.
Note: Acceptance of registration by the NRL-SACCL is from March to June 2012.
Under Administrative Order 2007-0027 section 6.B.f.ii, all clinical laboratories shall participate in an external quality assessment program administered by the designated National Reference Laboratories.
In this connection, all laboratories performing HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B & C, and Syphilis serologic testing are hereby directed to strictly adhere to the schedule of activities and guidelines set by the National Reference Laboratory for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B & C, and other STIs for 2011 EQAP.
Refusal of the laboratory to participate in an EQAP conducted by the designated NRL will be a violation and will result to non-issuance of license to operate a clinical laboratory.
The schedule of activities in the conduct of NRL-SACCL 2011 EQAP is as follows:
January to June 30
Submission of registration form and payment
August 01
Distribution of panels for testing to participating laboratories
September 01
Submission of final results of laboratory participants to NRL-SACCL / DigitalPT
October 15 to November 15
Analysis of results
December 30
Dissemination of final report and results to participating laboratories
In order to observe the timeliness of the above activities, the said schedule will be strictly adhered to. Since there is 6-month ample time to register and subsequent activities are dependent on the number of registrants, late registrations submitted beyond the said deadline will not be accepted.
