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As part of the continuous development of our EQA/PT provision we will be introducing some changes to the Flow Cytometer Specific Statistics and MRD Group Specific Statistics tables within the Measurable Residual Disease for CLL by Flow Cytometry and Measurable Residual Disease for AML by Flow Cytometry reports. These will now only display robust data for groups of 20 or more. The number of returns for each method will still be shown.
UK NEQAS LI contributed data to a Delphi Poll conducted by Dr Iman Qureshi. The poll sought to gather information from respondents on recommended cell markers in lymphoproliferative disorder diagnosis. The findings were published in a poster which can be found below;
We’re excited to announce a project collaboration with the National
Measurement laboratory to improve quality assessment schemes
for Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) testing.
The project aims to develop an RT-dPCR-based reference
measurement procedure (RMP) for BCR::ABL1 quantification. Find out more about the project on our website – Click
Here
Liam Whitby, Director at UK NEQAS LI said, "We are extremely excited about this collaboration. By joining forces with NML, we aim to set a
new standard in BCR::ABL1 quantification, enhancing the quality of patient care in CML management."
We’re excited that the final version of our paper ‘Assessment of acute myeloid leukemia molecular measurable residual disease testing in an interlaboratory study’ is now available: https://ashpublications.org/bloodadvances/article/7/14/3686/494977/Assessment-of-acute-myeloid-leukemia-molecular
We’re already building on this work by looking at ways we can improve molecular AML MRD testing as part of our Knowledge Transfer Partnership collaboration with the National Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Biological Standards and Controls and the UK Accreditation Service: https://www.npl.co.uk/leaders-in-healthcare-science
The talks from our webinar are still available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCRdBttSCjlB2I6KR6toBSvSnz7-Ue1iI
The European Union In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation [Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (EU IVDR)] was implemented on the 26th of May 2022. A statement of the application of the IVDR to external quality assessment (EQA) services can be found here.
UK NEQAS LI are delighted to say that the talks from our Best Practice and Standardisation of Molecular Measurable Residual Disease Testing in Leukaemia webinar are now available at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-nD3u65dTAo09gNBeFTeWA
The webinar is the first phase of a knowledge transfer partnership assessing the need for further standardisation of measurable residual disease testing in AML selected by the Chief Scientific Officer as part of their 2022 programme
https://www.npl.co.uk/leaders-in-healthcare-science - current projects
Knowledge transfer partnerships are collaborations at a senior level of NHS scientists with partner organisations including the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and partner organisations that collectively deliver the UK's National Measurement System (NMS); The National Measurement Laboratory (NML) hosted at LGC; The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC). By facilitating early interaction and knowledge exchange, the programme aims to speed up the identification and dissemination of high value new approaches to improving patient outcomes and increasing efficiency, while also promoting economic growth and inward investment in the Life Sciences.
The objectives of the webinar were to:
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a UKAS accredited proficiency testing provider No. 7804, operating UK NEQAS for Leucocyte Immunophenotyping.
You can find our schedule of accreditation here.
Also a link to the UKAS website can be found here, where you will be able to view and download a PDF of our
current accreditation certificate.
UK NEQAS for Leucocyte Immunophenotyping (UK NEQAS LI) now has a Facebook page and a Twitter account. We will be posting important messages to these accounts relating to our schemes so please like or follow us, respectively.
We hope that these feeds will act as a useful eductational resource for participants and collaborators alike, collating interesting papers, conference info, videos and news stories in haemato-oncology. As we develop our online presence we hope to publish some of our own educational content. If you have any feedback or ideas as to content you would like us to include, please do not hesitate to get in touch.