EQA Programs – Shipping Schedule

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2020

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 10, 2020M194*G194PC/VC194GS194**Feb 24, 2020
May 11, 2020M201*G201May 25, 2020
Aug 10, 2020M202*G202PC202GS202**Aug 24, 2020
Nov 02, 2020M203*G203Nov 16, 2020
Feb 08, 2021M204*G204PC/VC204GS204**Feb 22, 2021

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

Mycology

Shipping DateProgramSurveysDue Date
Apr 06, 2020Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY2004; MY2004 Fungal smearMay 19, 2020
Aug 04, 2020Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY2008; MY2008 Fungal smearSep 22, 2020
Nov 23, 2020Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY2011; MY2011 Fungal smearJan 04, 2021

Enteric Parasitology

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 14, 2020PA2004May 06, 2020
Jul 06, 2020PA2007Jul 27, 2020
Sep 21, 2020PA2010Oct 12, 2020

Clostridium difficile

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
May 11, 2020CT2005May 25, 2020
Nov 02, 2020CT2011Nov 16, 2020

Shiga Toxin

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
May 11, 2020ST2005May 25, 2020
Nov 02, 2020ST2011Nov 16, 2020

Trichomonas

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 14, 2020TR2004May 06, 2020
Jul 06, 2020TR2007Jul 27, 2020
Sep 21, 2020TR2010Oct 12, 2020

Water

Shipping DateProgram / SurveysDue Date
Apr 06, 2020W201HPC201R201Apr 22, 2020
Jul 13, 2020W202HPC202Jul 27, 2020
Aug 24, 2020R202Sep 07, 2020
Oct 26, 2020W203HPC203Nov 10, 2020

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

Screening Bacteriology

Shipping DateSurveys   Due Date
Apr 20, 2020MR2004VR2004GB2004CRE2004May 04, 2020
Aug 17, 2020MR2008VR2008GB2008CRE2008Aug 31, 2020

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

Enteric Panel

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 20, 2020ENP2004May 04, 2020
Aug 17, 2020ENP2008Aug 31, 2020

AFB

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 14, 2020AFB2004May 06, 2020
Jul 06, 2020AFB2007Jul 27, 2020
Sep 21, 2020AFB2009Oct 10, 2020