Guidance
Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: recent intended results
Results from the external quality assessment (EQA) scheme for laboratories testing for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli by molecular methods.
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This Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli EQA scheme focuses on raising awareness of:
- the molecular methods used
- the variations of the molecular methods used which can subsequently highlight differences in proficiency testing (PT) results obtained
- limitation of molecular methods available on the market
- updates in International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) methods
Published 26 January 2016
Last updated 7 February 2019 + show all updates
Last updated 7 February 2019 + show all updates
- Added 'Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: intended results for STX6 distribution sample'.
- Updated with amended 'Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: intended results for STX5 distribution sample'.
- Added 'Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: intended results for STX5 distribution sample'.
- Added 'Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: intended results for STX4 distribution sample'.
- Added Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: intended results for STX3 distribution sample.
- Added intended results for STX2 distribution sample.
- Added shiga toxin escherichia coli scheme: intended results for STX1 distribution sample.
- First published.