Inter-laboratory testing as a strategy for external quality assessment for qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 by real-time RT-PCR testing in India
To implement the strategy of test, track and treat to tackle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the number of real-time RT-PCR–based testing laboratories was increased for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in the country. To ensure reliability of the laboratory results, the Indian Council of Medical Research init...
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| author | Harmanmeet Kaur Labanya Mukhopadhyay Neeraj Aggarwal Nivedita Gupta Jitendra Narayan Neetu Vijay Swati Gupta Salaj Rana Jasmine Kaur Vinit Kumar Harpreet Singh |
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| description | To implement the strategy of test, track and treat to tackle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the number of real-time RT-PCR–based testing laboratories was increased for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in the country. To ensure reliability of the laboratory results, the Indian Council of Medical Research initiated external quality assessment (EQA) by deploying inter-laboratory quality control (ILQC) activity for these laboratories by nominating 34 quality control (QC) laboratories. This report presents the results of this activity for a period of September 2020 till November 2020. A total of 597 laboratories participated in this activity and 86 per cent of these scored ≥90 per cent concordance with QC laboratories. This ILQC activity showcased India's preparedness in quality diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e9688deb3cb04aba923b1a59b3e27d332022-12-22T04:01:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Medical Research0971-59162022-01-011551869010.4103/ijmr.ijmr_2433_21Inter-laboratory testing as a strategy for external quality assessment for qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 by real-time RT-PCR testing in IndiaHarmanmeet KaurLabanya MukhopadhyayNeeraj AggarwalNivedita GuptaJitendra NarayanNeetu VijaySwati GuptaSalaj RanaJasmine KaurVinit KumarHarpreet SinghTo implement the strategy of test, track and treat to tackle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the number of real-time RT-PCR–based testing laboratories was increased for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in the country. To ensure reliability of the laboratory results, the Indian Council of Medical Research initiated external quality assessment (EQA) by deploying inter-laboratory quality control (ILQC) activity for these laboratories by nominating 34 quality control (QC) laboratories. This report presents the results of this activity for a period of September 2020 till November 2020. A total of 597 laboratories participated in this activity and 86 per cent of these scored ≥90 per cent concordance with QC laboratories. This ILQC activity showcased India's preparedness in quality diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2.http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2022;volume=155;issue=1;spage=86;epage=90;aulast=Kaurexternal quality assessment programme - proficiency testing - quality control - real-time rt-pcr - sars-cov-2 testing - viral research and diagnostic laboratory |
| spellingShingle | Harmanmeet Kaur Labanya Mukhopadhyay Neeraj Aggarwal Nivedita Gupta Jitendra Narayan Neetu Vijay Swati Gupta Salaj Rana Jasmine Kaur Vinit Kumar Harpreet Singh Inter-laboratory testing as a strategy for external quality assessment for qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 by real-time RT-PCR testing in India Indian Journal of Medical Research external quality assessment programme - proficiency testing - quality control - real-time rt-pcr - sars-cov-2 testing - viral research and diagnostic laboratory |
| title | Inter-laboratory testing as a strategy for external quality assessment for qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 by real-time RT-PCR testing in India |
| title_full | Inter-laboratory testing as a strategy for external quality assessment for qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 by real-time RT-PCR testing in India |
| title_fullStr | Inter-laboratory testing as a strategy for external quality assessment for qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 by real-time RT-PCR testing in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inter-laboratory testing as a strategy for external quality assessment for qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 by real-time RT-PCR testing in India |
| title_short | Inter-laboratory testing as a strategy for external quality assessment for qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 by real-time RT-PCR testing in India |
| title_sort | inter laboratory testing as a strategy for external quality assessment for qualitative detection of sars cov 2 by real time rt pcr testing in india |
| topic | external quality assessment programme - proficiency testing - quality control - real-time rt-pcr - sars-cov-2 testing - viral research and diagnostic laboratory |
| url | http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2022;volume=155;issue=1;spage=86;epage=90;aulast=Kaur |
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