Resources
Explore vital resources, from key EQA dates and important documents to our latest study insights, all designed to support your work.Key Dates for 2025
Stay organised with our 2025 distribution schedule. Key EQA and IQA sample dispatch dates are listed below – download the full schedule for quick reference throughout the year.
April 2025
1st: BCE05 Blood Culture
28th: IQA
29th: QUE06 Quantitative Urine Culture
29th: FLE14 Sterile Body Fluid
May 2025
6th: CGE10 Crypto Giardia
6th: ENE12 Extended Enteric
12th: IQA
13th: CFE09 Simulated CSF
20th: TVE01 Trichomonas vaginalis
20th: BVE02 Bacterial Vaginosis
June 2025
3rd: MYE08 Mycology Microscopy and Culture
3rd: MYE11 Mycology Microscopy Only
10th: BCE05 Blood Culture
16th: IQA
17th: SAE13 MRSA/MSSA
24th: QUE06 Quantitative Urine Culture
24th: ACE03 Acanthamoeba Corneal Scrape
July 2025
1st: CFE09 Simulated CSF
8th: MBE07 Mycobacteria Blood Culture
8th: FLE14 Sterile Body Fluids
14th: IQA
September 2025
8th: SAE13 MRSA/MSSA
9th: BCE05 Blood Culture
15th: IQA
16th: CGE10 Crypto Giardia
16th: ENE12 Extended Enteric
23rd: TVE01 Trichomonas vaginalis
23rd: BVE02 Bacterial Vaginosis
30th: MYE08 Mycology Microscopy and Culture
30th: MYE11 Mycology Microscopy Only
October 2025
7th: ACE03 Acanthamoeba Corneal Scrape
7th: QUE06 Quantitative Urine Culture
13th: IQA
28th: BCE05 Blood Culture
November 2025
4th: MBE07 Mycobacteria Blood Culture
4th: FLE14 Sterile Body Fluids
11th: MYE08 Mycology Microscopy and Culture
11th: MYE11 Mycology Microscopy Only
18th: TVE01 Trichomonas vaginalis
18th: BVE02 Bacterial Vaginosis
24th: IQA
25th: CFE09 Simulated CSF
December 2025
2nd: CGE10 Crypto Giardia
2nd: ENE12 Extended Enteric
8th: SAE13 MRSA/MSSA
9th: BCE05 Blood Culture
15th: IQA
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Our Study on Trichomonas Vaginalis Detection
Explore the findings of our multi-centre study on the laboratory detection of Trichomonas vaginalis, a protozoan parasite responsible for the most common curable sexually transmitted infection. This PDF details the modified transport medium used in the study and presents key insights, including methods employed by 29 participating laboratories. Learn more about the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis and the approaches taken in the detection process.