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Assessment of DNA quality and quantity from saliva samples
EQA INFORMATION
EQA Code
DNAS
Submission
DNA and Proforma
Techniques
DNA extraction
Eligibility
All laboratories worldwide.
Language
English only
EQA Accreditation
Currently not accredited
EQA open
17 November 2025
Testing period
3 weeks
OTHER INFORMATION
What are participants required to do?
Enrolled participants will receive details by email when an EQA is open for assessment and/or samples have been dispatched.
Participants are expected to access the instructions and information for the cases/samples online and to analyse them according to their laboratory/centre protocols.
Participants must submit their anonymised results/DNA by the deadline using the proforma provided by GenQA. The submitted results are assessed for the quality and quantity of DNA extracted.
What can I expect as a participant?
Every participant will receive:
An Individual Laboratory/Centre Report (ILR/ICR) with educational advice for each distribution of this EQA.
The Summary report for each distribution of this EQA which contains information regarding general findings, a summary of methodologies used, common errors, number of participants and benchmarking.
Access to a live Performance Certificate summarising your performance status for all EQAs in which you are enrolled.
Please note: EQA details may be subject to change prior to EQA distribution.
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