EQA Programs – Shipping Schedule

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2018 – 2019

Samples are shipped via courier and adhere to the Canada Transportation Act regulations. Laboratories are to contact CMPT if haven’t received the samples after 72hs of shipment date.

Clinical Bacteriology

Shipping DateSurveys   Due Date
Feb 13, 2018M174*G174VC174GS174**Feb 27, 2018
May 14, 2018M181*G181May 28, 2018
Aug 13, 2018M182*G182PC182GS182**Aug 27, 2018
Nov 05, 2018M183*G183Nov 19, 2018
Feb 11, 2019M184*G184PC/VC184GS184**Feb 25, 2019

* Number of samples per shipment depends on the laboratory category **Supplementary Gram samples shipped only to subscribing laboratories

Mycology

Shipping DateProgramSurveysDue Date
Jan 15, 2018
(2017-2018)		Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY1801; MY1801 KOHFeb 26, 2018
Apr 16, 2018
(2017-2018)		Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY1804; MY1804 KOHMay 28, 2018
Aug 20, 2018
(2018)		Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY1808; MY1808 KOHOct 01, 2018
Nov 26, 2018
(2018)		Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY1811; MY1811 KOHJan 07, 2019

Enteric Parasitology

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 16, 2018PA1804May 07, 2018
Jul 03, 2018PA1807Jul 24, 2018
Sep 24, 2018PA1810Oct 15, 2018

Clostridium difficile

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
May 14, 2018CT1805May 28, 2018
Nov 05, 2018CT1811Nov 19, 2018

Shiga Toxin

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
May 14, 2018ST1805May 28, 2018
Nov 05, 2018ST1811Nov 19, 2018

Trichomonas

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 16, 2018TR1804May 07, 2018
Jul 03, 2018TR1807Jul 24, 2018
Sep 24, 2018TR1810Oct 15, 2018

Water

Shipping DateProgram / SurveysDue Date
Apr 09, 2018W181HPC181R181Apr 23, 2018
Jul 09, 2018W182HPC182Jul 23, 2018
Aug 20, 2018R182Sep 03, 2018
Oct 29, 2018W183HPC183Nov 12, 2018

W: drinking water; HPC: heterotrophic count; R: recreational water

Screening Bacteriology

Shipping DateSurveys   Due Date
Apr 23, 2018MR1804VR1804GB1804CRE1804May 07, 2018
Aug 13, 2018MR1808VR1808GB1808CRE1808Aug 27, 2018

MR: MRSA screen; V: VRE screen; GB: group B Streptococcus screen; CRE: carbapenemase resistant enterobacteria screen.

Enteric Panel

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 23, 2018ENP1804May 07, 2018
Aug 13, 2018ENP1808Aug 27, 2018

AFB

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 16, 2018AFB1804May 07, 2018
Jul 03, 2018AFB1807Jul 24, 2018
Sep 24, 2018AFB1809Oct 15, 2018