EQA Programs – Shipping Schedule

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2022

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 07, 2022M214*G214PC/VC214GS214**Feb 21, 2022
May 09, 2022M221*G221PC/CV221May 23, 2022
Aug 08, 2022M222*G222PC/CV222GS222**Aug 22, 2022
Nov 07, 2022M223*G223PC/CV223Nov 21, 2022
Feb 06, 2023M224*G224PC/CV224GS224**Feb 20, 2023

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

Mycology

Shipping DateProgramSurveysDue Date
Apr 04, 2022Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY2204; MY2204 Fungal smearMay 16, 2022
Aug 02, 2022Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY2208; MY2208 Fungal smearSep 13, 2022
Nov 21, 2022Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY2211; MY2211 Fungal smearJan 02, 2023

Enteric Parasitology

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 11, 2022PA2204May 02, 2022
Jul 04, 2022PA2207Jul 25, 2022
Sep 26, 2022PA2210Oct 17, 2022

Clostridium difficile

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
May 09, 2022CT2205May 23, 2022
Nov 07, 2022CT2211Nov 21, 2022

Shiga Toxin

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
May 09, 2022ST2205May 23, 2022
Nov 07, 2022ST2211Nov 21, 2022

Trichomonas

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 11, 2022TR2204May 03, 2022
Jul 04, 2022TR2207Jul 25, 2022
Sep 26, 2022TR2210Oct 17, 2022

Covid-19

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Jan 17, 2022COV2201Jan 30, 2022
Mar 07, 2022COV2203Mar 21, 2022
May 16, 2022COV2205May 30, 2022
Jul 18, 2022COV2207Aug 01, 2022
Sep 12, 2022COV2209Sep 26, 2022
Nov 14, 2022COV2211Nov 28, 2022
Jan 16, 2023COV2301Jan 30, 2023

Water

Shipping DateProgram / Surveys  Due Date
Apr 04, 2022W221HPC221R221Apr 18, 2022
Apr 26, 2022Sediment
SoilMay 10, 2022
Jul 11, 2022W222HPC222Jul 25, 2022
Aug 22, 2022R222Sep 05, 2022
Sep 27, 2022Sediment
SoilOct 11, 2022
Oct 24, 2022W223HPC223Nov 07, 2022

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

Screening Bacteriology

Shipping DateSurveys   Due Date
Apr 25, 2022MR2204VR2204GB2204CRE2204May 09, 2022
Aug 15, 2022MR2208VR2208GB2208CRE2208Aug 29, 2022

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

Enteric Panel

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 25, 2022EP2204May 09, 2022
Aug 15, 2022EP2208Aug 29, 2022

AFB

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 11, 2022AFB2204May 03, 2022
Jul 04, 2022AFB2207Jul 25, 2022
Sep 26, 2022AFB2209Oct 15, 2022

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