Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH) – Centre for Proficiency Testing
Accreditation self-declared (A2LA)
Ontario-based organisation that runs proficiency testing / external quality assessment surveys for medical laboratories in chemistry, endocrinology, haematology, coagulation, flow cytometry, transfusion medicine, microbiology, virology, cytology, cytogenetics and anatomic pathology, including point-of-care surveys.
Testing fields
- Clinical chemistry
- Haematology & coagulation
- Immunology & serology
- Microbiology
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Histopathology & cytology
- Transfusion & blood bank
- Point-of-care testing
Schemes (17)
Chemistry
CHEM
- Clinical chemistry
- Sample type
- Lyophilized human serum
- Rounds/year
- 3
Endocrinology and Tumour Markers
ENDO-A
- Clinical chemistry
- Sample type
- Lyophilized human serum
- Rounds/year
- 3
Routine Coagulation
COAG
- Haematology & coagulation
- Sample type
- Lyophilized plasma
- Rounds/year
- 2
Point-of-Care Testing — International Normalized Ratio
POCT-INR
- Haematology & coagulation
- Point-of-care testing
- Rounds/year
- 2
Automated Blood Cell Count and Leukocyte Differential
HEMA-LD
- Haematology & coagulation
- Rounds/year
- 2
Peripheral Blood Film Virtual Slide-based
MORP-VSB
- Haematology & coagulation
- Rounds/year
- 2
Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test
HEMA-RDT
- Haematology & coagulation
- Microbiology
- Rounds/year
- 2
Lymphocyte Subsets
FLOW-LS
- Haematology & coagulation
- Immunology & serology
- Rounds/year
- 2
Transfusion Medicine — Manual and/or Automation
TMED-AAU
- Transfusion & blood bank
- Sample type
- Simulated whole blood
- Rounds/year
- 3
Routine Bacteriology
BACT
- Microbiology
- Sample type
- Lyophilized material
- Rounds/year
- 3
Parasitology
PARA
- Microbiology
- Sample type
- SAF-preserved faeces
- Rounds/year
- 2
C. trachomatis / N. gonorrhoeae / T. vaginalis
MOLE-STI
- Microbiology
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Rounds/year
- 2
Hepatitis A, B, C
VIRO-HEP
- Immunology & serology
- Sample type
- Human defibrinated plasma
- Rounds/year
- 2
Immunology
IMGY
- Immunology & serology
Gynecological
CYTO-G
- Histopathology & cytology
- Rounds/year
- 1
Oncology Fluorescence in situ Hybridization
GENE-FSH
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Rounds/year
- 2
Her2/neu Immunohistochemistry
PATH-HER2
- Histopathology & cytology
- Rounds/year
- 1
| Scheme | Testing fields | Sample type | Analytes | Rounds/yr | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChemistryCHEM |
| Lyophilized human serum | — | 3 | Scheme page for Chemistry (opens in a new tab) |
| Endocrinology and Tumour MarkersENDO-A |
| Lyophilized human serum | — | 3 | Scheme page for Endocrinology and Tumour Markers (opens in a new tab) |
| Routine CoagulationCOAG |
| Lyophilized plasma | — | 2 | Scheme page for Routine Coagulation (opens in a new tab) |
| Point-of-Care Testing — International Normalized RatioPOCT-INR |
| — | — | 2 | Scheme page for Point-of-Care Testing — International Normalized Ratio (opens in a new tab) |
| Automated Blood Cell Count and Leukocyte DifferentialHEMA-LD |
| — | — | 2 | Scheme page for Automated Blood Cell Count and Leukocyte Differential (opens in a new tab) |
| Peripheral Blood Film Virtual Slide-basedMORP-VSB |
| — | — | 2 | Scheme page for Peripheral Blood Film Virtual Slide-based (opens in a new tab) |
| Malaria Rapid Diagnostic TestHEMA-RDT |
| — | — | 2 | Scheme page for Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test (opens in a new tab) |
| Lymphocyte SubsetsFLOW-LS |
| — | — | 2 | Scheme page for Lymphocyte Subsets (opens in a new tab) |
| Transfusion Medicine — Manual and/or AutomationTMED-AAU |
| Simulated whole blood | — | 3 | Scheme page for Transfusion Medicine — Manual and/or Automation (opens in a new tab) |
| Routine BacteriologyBACT |
| Lyophilized material | — | 3 | Scheme page for Routine Bacteriology (opens in a new tab) |
| ParasitologyPARA |
| SAF-preserved faeces | — | 2 | Scheme page for Parasitology (opens in a new tab) |
| C. trachomatis / N. gonorrhoeae / T. vaginalisMOLE-STI |
| — | — | 2 | Scheme page for C. trachomatis / N. gonorrhoeae / T. vaginalis (opens in a new tab) |
| Hepatitis A, B, CVIRO-HEP |
| Human defibrinated plasma | — | 2 | Scheme page for Hepatitis A, B, C (opens in a new tab) |
| ImmunologyIMGY |
| — | — | — | Scheme page for Immunology (opens in a new tab) |
| GynecologicalCYTO-G |
| — | — | 1 | Scheme page for Gynecological (opens in a new tab) |
| Oncology Fluorescence in situ HybridizationGENE-FSH |
| — | — | 2 | Scheme page for Oncology Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (opens in a new tab) |
| Her2/neu ImmunohistochemistryPATH-HER2 |
| — | — | 1 | Scheme page for Her2/neu Immunohistochemistry (opens in a new tab) |
Accreditation
- Status
- Accreditation self-declared
- Accreditation body
- A2LA
- Certificate number
- 3059.01
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Last updated 29 Oct 2026.
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