National Cancer Grid External Quality Assurance Scheme (NCG EQAS)
Surgical pathology EQAS of the National Cancer Grid, run from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, covering tissue processing, immunohistochemistry on tissue microarray sections, and digital H&E diagnosis and cancer reporting.
Testing fields
- Histopathology & cytology
ncgeqas.ncgindia.org
Schemes (7)
Tissue Processing (TSP)
- Histopathology & cytology
- Sample type
- Fixed tumour tissue (participant returns block and H&E section)
- Rounds/year
- 1
IHC – HER2/neu
- Histopathology & cytology
- Sample type
- Unstained tissue microarray sections
- Analytes
- HER2
- Rounds/year
- 1
IHC – ER, PR
- Histopathology & cytology
- Sample type
- Unstained tissue microarray sections
- Analytes
- Oestrogen receptor, progesterone receptor
- Rounds/year
- 1
IHC – Hematolymphoid panel
- Histopathology & cytology
- Sample type
- Unstained tissue microarray sections
- Rounds/year
- 1
IHC – Miscellaneous panel
- Histopathology & cytology
- Sample type
- Unstained tissue microarray sections
H&E – Minimum Data Set Reporting (MDSR)
- Histopathology & cytology
- Sample type
- Digital scanned slides
- Rounds/year
- 2
H&E – Diagnostic Histopathology
- Histopathology & cytology
- Sample type
- Digital scanned slides
- Rounds/year
- 2
| Scheme | Testing fields | Sample type | Analytes | Rounds/yr | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue Processing (TSP) |
| Fixed tumour tissue (participant returns block and H&E section) | — | 1 | Scheme page for Tissue Processing (TSP) (opens in a new tab) |
| IHC – HER2/neu |
| Unstained tissue microarray sections | HER2 | 1 | Scheme page for IHC – HER2/neu (opens in a new tab) |
| IHC – ER, PR |
| Unstained tissue microarray sections | Oestrogen receptor, progesterone receptor | 1 | Scheme page for IHC – ER, PR (opens in a new tab) |
| IHC – Hematolymphoid panel |
| Unstained tissue microarray sections | — | 1 | Scheme page for IHC – Hematolymphoid panel (opens in a new tab) |
| IHC – Miscellaneous panel |
| Unstained tissue microarray sections | — | — | Scheme page for IHC – Miscellaneous panel (opens in a new tab) |
| H&E – Minimum Data Set Reporting (MDSR) |
| Digital scanned slides | — | 2 | Scheme page for H&E – Minimum Data Set Reporting (MDSR) (opens in a new tab) |
| H&E – Diagnostic Histopathology |
| Digital scanned slides | — | 2 | Scheme page for H&E – Diagnostic Histopathology (opens in a new tab) |
Accreditation
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About this listing
Compiled from National Cancer Grid External Quality Assurance Scheme (NCG EQAS)'s own published information or sent in by the provider, and reviewed by EqasOnline. Check scheme details, fees and dates with the provider before you enrol. 7 schemes listed here.
Last updated 29 Oct 2026.
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