National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) Proficiency Testing Schemes
South African public health institute in Sandringham, Johannesburg, that coordinates a regional microbiology external quality assessment programme for national public health laboratories in the WHO African Region and a malaria microscopy proficiency testing scheme run by its Parasitology Reference Laboratory.
Testing fields
- Microbiology
Schemes (2)
Bacteriology WHO/AFRO Regional Laboratory External Quality Assessment Programme (EQAP)
- Microbiology
- Analytes
- General bacteriology (identification, culture, serotyping, antibiotic susceptibility testing); detection and identification of medically important yeasts
- Rounds/year
- 2
Malaria Slide Bank Proficiency Testing Scheme (E8/NICD Malaria PTS)
- Microbiology
- Sample type
- Thick and thin Giemsa-stained blood films
- Analytes
- Malaria microscopy
- Rounds/year
- 3
| Scheme | Testing fields | Sample type | Analytes | Rounds/yr | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteriology WHO/AFRO Regional Laboratory External Quality Assessment Programme (EQAP) |
| — | General bacteriology (identification, culture, serotyping, antibiotic susceptibility testing); detection and identification of medically important yeasts | 2 | Scheme page for Bacteriology WHO/AFRO Regional Laboratory External Quality Assessment Programme (EQAP) (opens in a new tab) |
| Malaria Slide Bank Proficiency Testing Scheme (E8/NICD Malaria PTS) |
| Thick and thin Giemsa-stained blood films | Malaria microscopy | 3 | Scheme page for Malaria Slide Bank Proficiency Testing Scheme (E8/NICD Malaria PTS) (opens in a new tab) |
Accreditation
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About this listing
Compiled from National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) Proficiency Testing Schemes'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. 2 schemes listed here.
Last updated 29 Oct 2026.
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