Guidance

Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: recent reports

This EQA scheme challenges the detection and quantification of Shiga toxin Escherichia coli organisms by molecular methods.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 8 March 2016
• Last updated: 28 March 2019
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  1. 28 March 2019

     Added 'Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: report'.

  2. 12 July 2018

     Added 'Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: distribution STX5 report'.

  3. 7 March 2018

     Added 'Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: distribution STX4 report'.

  4. 1 August 2017

     Added shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: distribution STX3 report.

  5. 14 March 2017

     Added shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: distribution STX2 report.

  6. 11 August 2016

     Added distribution STX1 report.

  7. 8 March 2016

     First published.

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Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: report

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Details

This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme focuses on raising awareness of:

• the molecular methods used
• the variations of the molecular methods used which can subsequently highlight differences in PT results obtained
• limitations of molecular methods available on the market
• updates in ISO methods