Human Quality Assessment Services (HuQAS)
Nairobi, KenyaAccepts international participants
Accreditation self-declared (KENAS)
Non-governmental organisation headquartered in Nairobi that runs external quality assessment (proficiency testing) programmes for public and private medical laboratories in several African countries, covering clinical chemistry, haematology, transfusion, serology, molecular virology, microbiology, TB and parasitology.
Testing fields
- Clinical chemistry
- Haematology & coagulation
- Immunology & serology
- Microbiology
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Transfusion & blood bank
- Point-of-care testing
Schemes (26)
Basic Chemistry
H43BCHE
- Clinical chemistry
- Sample type
- Lyophilised
- Analytes
- ALT, AST, ALP, albumin, bilirubin, calcium, creatinine, glucose, electrolytes, urea, uric acid, lipids (HDL, LDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides) and others
- Rounds/year
- 4
Basic Chemistry
H121BCHE
- Clinical chemistry
- Sample type
- Lyophilised
- Analytes
- Basic chemistry panel incl. electrolytes, enzymes, glucose, creatinine and lipids
- Rounds/year
- 12
Special Chemistry
H32SPCH
- Clinical chemistry
- Immunology & serology
- Sample type
- Lyophilised serum
- Analytes
- AFP, beta-hCG, CEA, ferritin, folate, FSH, LH, prolactin, PSA, testosterone, TSH, FT4, T3 and others
- Rounds/year
- 3
Tumor Markers
H32TUMK
- Clinical chemistry
- Sample type
- Lyophilised serum
- Analytes
- CA 19-9, CA 125, CA 15-3, CEA, PSA, beta-2-microglobulin, AFP
- Rounds/year
- 3
Urinalysis
H32URIN
- Clinical chemistry
- Sample type
- Urine
- Analytes
- Specific gravity, protein, blood, nitrite, glucose, bilirubin, pH, hCG, urobilinogen, ketones, leukocyte esterase
- Rounds/year
- 3
Blood Gas
H43BGAS
- Clinical chemistry
- Point-of-care testing
- Sample type
- Ampoule
- Analytes
- pH, pCO2, pO2, sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, glucose, lactate, magnesium
- Rounds/year
- 4
Basic Glycated Hemoglobin
H32BGHG
- Clinical chemistry
- Sample type
- Lyophilised
- Analytes
- HbA1c
- Rounds/year
- 3
Coagulation
H33COAG
- Haematology & coagulation
- Sample type
- Lyophilised plasma
- Analytes
- APTT, prothrombin time, INR, fibrinogen, thrombin time, antithrombin III
- Rounds/year
- 3
Basic Hematology
H122HEMA
- Haematology & coagulation
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Analytes
- Haemoglobin, haematocrit, RBC, WBC, platelets, red cell indices
- Rounds/year
- 12
Hematology 5-part Differential
- Haematology & coagulation
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Analytes
- Full blood count with 5-part WBC differential
- Rounds/year
- 4
Hematology 3-part Differential
H43HETA
- Haematology & coagulation
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Analytes
- Full blood count with 3-part WBC differential
- Rounds/year
- 4
Peripheral Blood Film Slides
H32PBFS
- Haematology & coagulation
- Sample type
- Fixed blood slides
- Analytes
- Blood film morphology and differential
- Rounds/year
- 3
Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping
H32LIPH
- Haematology & coagulation
- Immunology & serology
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Analytes
- CD3, CD4, CD8 counts and percentages
- Rounds/year
- 3
Sickle Cell Screening
H32SCSC
- Haematology & coagulation
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Analytes
- Sickle cell screening
- Rounds/year
- 3
Basic Transfusion Medicine
H43BTME
- Transfusion & blood bank
- Sample type
- Packed cells and plasma
- Analytes
- ABO forward and reverse grouping, cross matching
- Rounds/year
- 4
HIV Screening
H43HIVA
- Immunology & serology
- Sample type
- Plasma
- Analytes
- Anti-HIV-1, anti-HIV-2, anti-HIV-1/2
- Rounds/year
- 4
Hepatitis Serology
H43HEPM
- Immunology & serology
- Sample type
- Serum
- Analytes
- HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HAV IgM, anti-HBe and other hepatitis markers
- Rounds/year
- 4
Syphilis Serology
H43TREP
- Immunology & serology
- Sample type
- Serum
- Analytes
- Treponemal and non-treponemal antibodies
- Rounds/year
- 4
HCV RNA Viral Load
H43HCVL
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Sample type
- Frozen human plasma
- Analytes
- HCV RNA
- Rounds/year
- 4
HIV Viral Load
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Sample type
- Frozen human plasma
- Analytes
- HIV-1 RNA
- Rounds/year
- 4
Early Infant Diagnosis
H42HEID
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Sample type
- Dried blood spot
- Analytes
- Early infant HIV diagnosis
- Rounds/year
- 4
Rifampicin-Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
H33RRTB
- Microbiology
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Sample type
- Pellets
- Analytes
- M. tuberculosis detection, rifampicin resistance
- Rounds/year
- 3
Mycobacterium Acid Fast Stain
H43MAFS
- Microbiology
- Sample type
- Fixed glass slides
- Analytes
- AAFB detection and quantification
- Rounds/year
- 4
Bacterial Identification
H43BACT
- Microbiology
- Sample type
- Swabs
- Analytes
- Gram stain, bacterial identification, antimicrobial susceptibility
- Rounds/year
- 4
Malaria
H43MALA
- Microbiology
- Sample type
- Fixed blood slides
- Analytes
- Malaria parasite detection, species identification and quantification, stage identification
- Rounds/year
- 4
Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test
H43MRDT
- Microbiology
- Point-of-care testing
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Analytes
- Malaria antigen
- Rounds/year
- 4
| Scheme | Testing fields | Sample type | Analytes | Rounds/yr | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic ChemistryH43BCHE |
| Lyophilised | ALT, AST, ALP, albumin, bilirubin, calcium, creatinine, glucose, electrolytes, urea, uric acid, lipids (HDL, LDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides) and others | 4 | |
| Basic ChemistryH121BCHE |
| Lyophilised | Basic chemistry panel incl. electrolytes, enzymes, glucose, creatinine and lipids | 12 | |
| Special ChemistryH32SPCH |
| Lyophilised serum | AFP, beta-hCG, CEA, ferritin, folate, FSH, LH, prolactin, PSA, testosterone, TSH, FT4, T3 and others | 3 | |
| Tumor MarkersH32TUMK |
| Lyophilised serum | CA 19-9, CA 125, CA 15-3, CEA, PSA, beta-2-microglobulin, AFP | 3 | |
| UrinalysisH32URIN |
| Urine | Specific gravity, protein, blood, nitrite, glucose, bilirubin, pH, hCG, urobilinogen, ketones, leukocyte esterase | 3 | |
| Blood GasH43BGAS |
| Ampoule | pH, pCO2, pO2, sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, glucose, lactate, magnesium | 4 | |
| Basic Glycated HemoglobinH32BGHG |
| Lyophilised | HbA1c | 3 | |
| CoagulationH33COAG |
| Lyophilised plasma | APTT, prothrombin time, INR, fibrinogen, thrombin time, antithrombin III | 3 | |
| Basic HematologyH122HEMA |
| Whole blood | Haemoglobin, haematocrit, RBC, WBC, platelets, red cell indices | 12 | |
| Hematology 5-part Differential |
| Whole blood | Full blood count with 5-part WBC differential | 4 | |
| Hematology 3-part DifferentialH43HETA |
| Whole blood | Full blood count with 3-part WBC differential | 4 | |
| Peripheral Blood Film SlidesH32PBFS |
| Fixed blood slides | Blood film morphology and differential | 3 | |
| Lymphocyte ImmunophenotypingH32LIPH |
| Whole blood | CD3, CD4, CD8 counts and percentages | 3 | |
| Sickle Cell ScreeningH32SCSC |
| Whole blood | Sickle cell screening | 3 | |
| Basic Transfusion MedicineH43BTME |
| Packed cells and plasma | ABO forward and reverse grouping, cross matching | 4 | |
| HIV ScreeningH43HIVA |
| Plasma | Anti-HIV-1, anti-HIV-2, anti-HIV-1/2 | 4 | |
| Hepatitis SerologyH43HEPM |
| Serum | HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HAV IgM, anti-HBe and other hepatitis markers | 4 | |
| Syphilis SerologyH43TREP |
| Serum | Treponemal and non-treponemal antibodies | 4 | |
| HCV RNA Viral LoadH43HCVL |
| Frozen human plasma | HCV RNA | 4 | |
| HIV Viral Load |
| Frozen human plasma | HIV-1 RNA | 4 | |
| Early Infant DiagnosisH42HEID |
| Dried blood spot | Early infant HIV diagnosis | 4 | |
| Rifampicin-Resistant Mycobacterium TuberculosisH33RRTB |
| Pellets | M. tuberculosis detection, rifampicin resistance | 3 | |
| Mycobacterium Acid Fast StainH43MAFS |
| Fixed glass slides | AAFB detection and quantification | 4 | |
| Bacterial IdentificationH43BACT |
| Swabs | Gram stain, bacterial identification, antimicrobial susceptibility | 4 | |
| MalariaH43MALA |
| Fixed blood slides | Malaria parasite detection, species identification and quantification, stage identification | 4 | |
| Malaria Rapid Diagnostic TestH43MRDT |
| Whole blood | Malaria antigen | 4 |
Accreditation
- Status
- Accreditation self-declared
- Accreditation body
- KENAS
- Certificate number
- PT/001/001
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Last updated 29 Oct 2026.
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