Proficiency Testing Provider Unit, ICMR-National Institute of Translational Virology and AIDS Research (ICMR-NITVAR)
Accreditation self-declared (NABL)
Proficiency testing unit of ICMR-NITVAR (formerly ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute), Pune, providing external quality assurance for HIV serology, CD4 count estimation and HIV-1 viral load testing to national-programme laboratories, with HIV serology and CD4 schemes also open to private laboratories on payment.
Testing fields
- Immunology & serology
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
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Schemes (3)
HIV Serology EQAS
- Immunology & serology
- Analytes
- HIV antibody diagnosis (ELISA / rapid tests)
- Rounds/year
- 2
CD4 EQAS
- Immunology & serology
- Analytes
- CD4 count
- Rounds/year
- 2
HIV-1 Viral Load Proficiency Testing
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Analytes
- HIV-1 RNA viral load
- Rounds/year
- 2
| Scheme | Testing fields | Sample type | Analytes | Rounds/yr | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV Serology EQAS |
| — | HIV antibody diagnosis (ELISA / rapid tests) | 2 | Scheme page for HIV Serology EQAS (opens in a new tab) |
| CD4 EQAS |
| — | CD4 count | 2 | Scheme page for CD4 EQAS (opens in a new tab) |
| HIV-1 Viral Load Proficiency Testing |
| — | HIV-1 RNA viral load | 2 | Scheme page for HIV-1 Viral Load Proficiency Testing (opens in a new tab) |
Accreditation
- Status
- Accreditation self-declared
- Accreditation body
- NABL
Self-declared: stated by the provider and not yet verified by EqasOnline.
About this listing
Compiled from Proficiency Testing Provider Unit, ICMR-National Institute of Translational Virology and AIDS Research (ICMR-NITVAR)'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. 3 schemes listed here.
Last updated 29 Oct 2026.
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