Our commitments

• To provide a rapid return of trial reports so that data are current.

NB if we receive a participant's results and they are clearly out of consensus with others, it is our policy to contact that participant to elucidate the problem and send material for repeat testing at the earliest opportunity.

• To promote good laboratory practice by education and discussion

• To listen to participants' views and questions, both informally by direct communication and formally at regular "user" meetings.

• To improve quality control of laboratory testing by complementing the work of other EQA schemes.

• To respond to the changing demands and expanding repertoires of our participants.