EQA Programs – Shipping Schedule

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2023

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 06, 2023M224*G224PC/VC224GS224**Feb 20, 2023
May 08, 2023M231*G231PC/VC231May 22, 2023
Aug 14, 2023M232*G232PC/VC232GS232**Aug 28, 2023
Nov 06, 2023M233*G233PC/VC233Nov 20, 2023
Feb 12, 2024M234*G234PC/VC234GS234**Feb 26, 2024

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

Mycology

Shipping DateProgramSurveysDue Date
Apr 03, 2023Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY2304; MY2304 Fungal smearMay 15, 2023
Aug 01, 2023Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY2308; MY2308 Fungal smearSep 12, 2023
Nov 20, 2023Mycology Plus & Fungal SmearMY2311; MY2311 Fungal smearJan 01, 2023

Enteric Parasitology

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 10, 2023PA2304May 01, 2023
Jul 04, 2023PA2307Jul 24, 2023
Sep 25, 2023PA2310Oct 15, 2023

Molecular Enteric Parasitology

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 10, 2023MPA2304May 01, 2023
Jul 04, 2023MPA2307Jul 24, 2023
Sep 25, 2023MPA2310Oct 15, 2023

Clostridioides difficile

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
May 08, 2023CT2305May 22, 2023
Nov 06, 2023CT2311Nov 20, 2023

Shiga Toxin

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
May 08, 2023ST2305May 22 2023
Nov 06, 2023ST2311Nov 20, 2023

Trichomonas

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 10, 2023TR2304May 02, 2023
Jul 04, 2023TR2307Jul 25, 2023
Sep 25, 2023TR2310Oct 16, 2023

Covid-19

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Mar 06, 2023COV2303Mar 20, 2023
Jul 17, 2023COV2307Jul 31, 2023
Nov 14, 2023COV2311Nov 28, 2023

Water

Shipping DateProgram / Surveys  Due Date
Apr 03, 2023W231HPC231R231Apr 17, 2023
Apr 25, 2023Sediment
SoilMay 09, 2023
Jul 10, 2023W232HPC232Jul 24, 2023
Aug 21, 2023R232Sep 04, 2023
Sep 26, 2023Sediment
SoilOct 10, 2023
Oct 23, 2023W233HPC233Nov 06, 2023

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

Screening Bacteriology

Shipping DateSurveys   Due Date
Apr 24, 2023MR2304VR2304GB2304CRE2304May 08, 2023
Aug 21, 2023MR2308VR2308GB238CRE2308Sep 04, 2023

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

Enteric Panel

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 24, 2023EP2304May 08, 2023
Aug 21, 2023EP2308Sep 04, 2023

AFB

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
Apr 10, 2023AFB2304May 02, 2023
Jul 04, 2023AFB2307Jul 25, 2023
Sep 25, 2023AFB2309Oct 14, 2023

Soil/Sludge

Shipping DateSurveyDue Date
April 25, 2023SS2304May 09, 2023
Sep 26, 2023SS2309Oct 10, 2023