EQA Programs – Shipping Schedule

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2021

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.

NOTE: due dates are subject to change; specific dates will be announced with the shipment.

Clinical Bacteriology

Shipping DateSurveys   Due Date
Feb 08, 2021M204*G204PC/VC204GS204**Feb 22, 2021
May 10, 2021M211*G211PC/VC211May 25, 2021
Aug 09, 2021M212*G212PC/VC212GS212**Aug 23, 2021
Nov 01, 2021M213*G213PC/VC213Nov 15, 2021
Feb 07, 2021M214*G214PC/VC214GS214**Feb 21, 2022

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

Mycology

Shipping DateProgramSurveysDue Date
Apr 06, 2021Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY2104; MY2104 Fungal smearMay 19, 2021
Aug 03, 2021Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY2108; MY2108 Fungal smearSep 21, 2021
Nov 22, 2021Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY2111; MY2111 Fungal smearJan 03, 2022

Enteric Parasitology

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 12, 2021PA2104May 04, 2021
Jul 05, 2021PA2107Jul 26, 2021
Sep 20, 2021PA2110Oct 11, 2021

Clostridium difficile

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
May 10, 2021CT2105May 24, 2021
Nov 01, 2021CT2111Nov 15, 2021

Shiga Toxin

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
May 10, 2021ST2105May 24, 2021
Nov 01, 2021ST2111Nov 15, 2021

Trichomonas

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 12, 2021TR2104May 04, 2021
Jul 05, 2021TR2107Jul 26, 2021
Sep 20, 2021TR2110Oct 11, 2021

Covid-19

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Mar 15, 2021COV2103Mar 22, 2021
May 11, 2021COV2105May 18, 2021
Jul 19, 2021COV2107Jul 26, 2021
Sep 13, 2021COV2109Sep 20, 2021
Nov 15, 2021COV2111Nov 22, 2021
Jan 16, 2022COV2201Jan 23, 2022

Water

Shipping DateProgram / Surveys  Due Date
Apr 12, 2021W211HPC211R211Apr 28, 2021
Apr 27, 2021Sediment
SoilMay 11, 2021
Jul 12, 2021W212HPC212Jul 26, 2021
Aug 23, 2021R212Sep 06, 2021
Oct 25, 2021W213HPC213Nov 09, 2021
Oct 28, 2021Sediment
SoilNov 13, 2021

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

Screening Bacteriology

Shipping DateSurveys   Due Date
Apr 19, 2021MR2104VR2104GB2104CRE2104May 03, 2021
Aug 16, 2021MR2108VR2108GB2108CRE2108Aug 30, 2021

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

Enteric Panel

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 19, 2021EP2104May 03, 2021
Aug 16, 2021EP2108Aug 30, 2021

AFB

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 12, 2021AFB2104May 04, 2021
Jul 05, 2021AFB2107Jul 26, 2021
Sep 20, 2021AFB2109Oct 09, 2021