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Key Dates for 2026
Stay organised with our 2026 distribution schedule. Key EQA and IQA sample dispatch dates are listed below – download the full schedule for quick reference throughout the year.
January 2026
20th: MBE07 – Mycobacteria Blood Culture
20th: FLE14 – Sterile Body Fluids
February 2026
3rd: BCE05 – Blood Culture
10th: QUE06 – Quantitative Urine Culture
10th: ACE03 – Acanthamoeba
24th: CGE10 – Crypto Giardia
24th: ENE12 – Extended Enteric
March 2026
2nd: SAE13 – MSSA/MRSA
2nd: CAE15 – Candidozyma auris
3rd: TVE01 – Trichomonas vaginalis
3rd: BVE02 – Bacterial Vaginosis
10th: CFE09 – Simulated CSF
24th: MYE08 – Mycology Microscopy and Culture
24th: MYE11 – Mycology Microscopy Only
April 2026
21st: BCE05 – Blood Culture
28th: QUE06 – Quantitative Urine Culture
28th: FLE14 – Sterile Body Fluids
May 2026
5th: CGE10 – Crypto Giardia
5th: ENE12 – Extended Enteric
12th: CFE09 – Simulated CSF
19th: TVE01 – Trichomonas vaginalis
19th: BVE02 – Bacterial Vaginosis
June 2026
9th: MYE08 – Mycology Microscopy and Culture
9th: MYE11 – Mycology Microscopy Only
16th: BCE05 – Blood Culture
16th: SAE13 – MSSA/MRSA
16th: CAE15 – Candidozyma auris
23rd: ACE03 – Acanthamoeba
23rd: QUE06 – Quantitative Urine Culture
July 2026
7th: CFE09 – Simulated CSF
14th: MBE07 – Mycobacteria Blood Culture
14th: FLE14 – Sterile Body Fluids
September 2026
8th: BCE05 – Blood Culture
8th: SAE13 – MSSA/MRSA
8th: CAE15 – Candidozyma auris
15th: CGE10 – Crypto Giardia
15th: ENE12 – Extended Enteric
22nd: TVE01 – Trichomonas vaginalis
22nd: BVE02 – Bacterial Vaginosis
29th: MYE08 – Mycology Microscopy and Culture
29th: MYE11 – Mycology Microscopy Only
October 2026
6th: ACE03 – Acanthamoeba
6th: QUE06 – Quantitative Urine Culture
13th: CFE09 – Simulated CSF
20th: BCE05 – Blood Culture
November 2026
3rd: MBE07 – Mycobacteria Blood Culture
3rd: FLE14 – Sterile Body Fluids
17th: TVE01 – Trichomonas vaginalis
17th: BVE02 – Bacterial Vaginosis
24th: MYE08 – Mycology Microscopy and Culture
24th: MYE11 – Mycology Microscopy Only
December 2026
1st: CGE10 – Crypto Giardia
1st: ENE12 – Extended Enteric
8th: BCE05 – Blood Culture
8th: SAE13 – MSSA/MRSA
8th: CAE15 – Candidozyma auris
Certificate of Accreditation – UKAS
Norlabs T/A BMS Micro is a UKAS accredited proficiency testing provider, No 25411. Full details of accredited schemes can be found in our Schedule of Accreditation, available below.
EQA Scheme Protocol
Complaints and Appeals
Complaints
Any complaints regarding the service or products offered by BMS Micro shall be submitted directly to complaints@bmsmicro.co.uk using a completed BMS Micro Participant Complaint Form. We aim to acknowledge receipt of all complaints within 1 working day.
Appeals
Any appeals or reassessment requests for a BMS Micro EQA Scheme assessment shall be submitted directly to the Scheme Co-ordinator. We aim to acknowledge receipt of all appeals and reassessment requests within 1 working day.
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.