EQA Programs – Shipping Schedule

2025

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

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

COVID-19 programs are now part of the Respiratory Panel. You can still order the COVID-19 program on its own if you need to.

Shipping DateSurveysDue Date
Feb 03, 2025M244*G244PC/VC244GS244**Feb 17, 2025
May 05, 2025M251*G251PC/VC251May 20, 2025
Aug 11, 2025M252*G252PC/VC252GS252**Aug 25, 2025
Nov 10, 2025M253*G253PC/VC253GS253**Nov 24, 2025

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

Shipping DateProgramSurveysDue Date
Apr 28, 2025Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY24404; MY2504 Fungal smearMay 20, 2025
Nov 24, 2025Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY2511; MY2511 Fungal smearDec 15, 2025
Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
June 02, 2025PA2506June 16, 2025
Sept 29, 2025PA2509Oct 14, 2025
Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
June 02, 2025GIP2506June 16, 2025
Sept 22, 2025GIP2509Oct 06, 2025

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
June 02, 2025CT2506June 26, 2025
Sept 22, 2025CT2509Oct 06, 2025
Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
May 05, 2025ST2505May 20 2025
Nov 10, 2025ST2511Nov 24, 2025
Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
April 14, 2025TR2504April 28, 2025
Oct 14, 2025TR2510Oct 28, 2025
Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
June 09, 2025IA2506
IB2506
RSV2506
COV2506
June 23, 2025
Nov 17, 2025IA2511
IB2511
RSV2511
COV2511
Dec 01, 2025

Shipping DateProgram / SurveysDue Date
Apr 07, 2025W251HPC251Apr 22, 2025
Apr 22, 2025SED2504SS2504May 06, 2025
May 26, 2025R251June 09, 2025
July 21, 2025W252HPC252Aug 05 2025
Aug 18, 2025R252Sept 02, 2025
Aug 25, 2025SED2508SS2508Sept 08, 2025
Nov 03, 2025W253HPC253Nov 17, 2025

W: drinking water; HPC: heterotrophic count; R: recreational water; SED: sediment; SS: soil/sludge

Shipping DateSurveysDue Date
April 22, 2025MR2504VR2504GA2504GB2504CRE2504May 06, 2025
Sept 15, 2025MR2509VR2509GA2509GB2509CRE2509Sep 29, 2025

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

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
June 02, 2025EP2506June 16, 2025
Sept 22, 2025EP2509Oct 06, 2025
Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
July 14, 2025AFB2507July 28, 2025
Oct 27, 2025AFB2510Nov 10, 2025
Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Sept 08, 2025CO2509Sept 22, 2025
CF2509
CC2509
Feb 23, 2026CO2609Mar 09, 2026
CF2609
CC2609