UK NEQAS for Microbiology
Accreditation self-declared (UKAS)
UK NEQAS centre operated by the UK Health Security Agency at Colindale, London, running EQA schemes in bacteriology, antimicrobial susceptibility, mycology, parasitology, virology and infectious serology, molecular detection and point-of-care testing for UK and non-UK laboratories.
Testing fields
- Immunology & serology
- Microbiology
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Transfusion & blood bank
ukneqasmicro.org.uk
Schemes (18)
General bacteriology
- Microbiology
- Sample type
- Simulated freeze-dried clinical specimens
- Rounds/year
- 12
Antimicrobial susceptibility
- Microbiology
- Sample type
- Freeze-dried pure cultures
- Rounds/year
- 12
Carbapenemase–producing organisms
- Microbiology
- Rounds/year
- 4
Clostridioides difficile
- Microbiology
- Rounds/year
- 4
MRSA screening
- Microbiology
- Rounds/year
- 4
Mycobacterium culture
- Microbiology
- Rounds/year
- 3
Mycology
- Microbiology
- Rounds/year
- 3
Antifungal susceptibility
- Microbiology
- Rounds/year
- 3
HIV serology
- Immunology & serology
- Sample type
- Liquid human serum
- Rounds/year
- 3
Hepatitis B serology
- Immunology & serology
- Sample type
- Liquid human serum
- Rounds/year
- 3
Syphilis serology
- Immunology & serology
- Sample type
- Liquid human serum
- Rounds/year
- 2
Blood borne viruses
- Immunology & serology
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Sample type
- Liquid human serum
- Rounds/year
- 6
Blood donor screen
- Immunology & serology
- Transfusion & blood bank
- Sample type
- Liquid human serum
- Analytes
- HBsAg, anti-HBc, HCV Ag/Ab, HIV Ag/Ab, HTLV I/II antibody, treponemal antibody
- Rounds/year
- 6
HIV-1 RNA quantification
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Sample type
- Freeze-dried human plasma
- Rounds/year
- 3
HCV RNA detection
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Sample type
- Freeze-dried human plasma
- Rounds/year
- 3
Molecular detection of respiratory viruses
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Rounds/year
- 3
Molecular detection of HPV
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Sample type
- Endocervical liquid-based cytology specimens or cervical cell line material
- Rounds/year
- 3
SARS-CoV-2 sequencing
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Rounds/year
- 4
| Scheme | Testing fields | Sample type | Analytes | Rounds/yr | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General bacteriology |
| Simulated freeze-dried clinical specimens | — | 12 | Scheme page for General bacteriology (opens in a new tab) |
| Antimicrobial susceptibility |
| Freeze-dried pure cultures | — | 12 | Scheme page for Antimicrobial susceptibility (opens in a new tab) |
| Carbapenemase–producing organisms |
| — | — | 4 | Scheme page for Carbapenemase–producing organisms (opens in a new tab) |
| Clostridioides difficile |
| — | — | 4 | Scheme page for Clostridioides difficile (opens in a new tab) |
| MRSA screening |
| — | — | 4 | Scheme page for MRSA screening (opens in a new tab) |
| Mycobacterium culture |
| — | — | 3 | Scheme page for Mycobacterium culture (opens in a new tab) |
| Mycology |
| — | — | 3 | Scheme page for Mycology (opens in a new tab) |
| Antifungal susceptibility |
| — | — | 3 | Scheme page for Antifungal susceptibility (opens in a new tab) |
| HIV serology |
| Liquid human serum | — | 3 | Scheme page for HIV serology (opens in a new tab) |
| Hepatitis B serology |
| Liquid human serum | — | 3 | Scheme page for Hepatitis B serology (opens in a new tab) |
| Syphilis serology |
| Liquid human serum | — | 2 | Scheme page for Syphilis serology (opens in a new tab) |
| Blood borne viruses |
| Liquid human serum | — | 6 | Scheme page for Blood borne viruses (opens in a new tab) |
| Blood donor screen |
| Liquid human serum | HBsAg, anti-HBc, HCV Ag/Ab, HIV Ag/Ab, HTLV I/II antibody, treponemal antibody | 6 | Scheme page for Blood donor screen (opens in a new tab) |
| HIV-1 RNA quantification |
| Freeze-dried human plasma | — | 3 | Scheme page for HIV-1 RNA quantification (opens in a new tab) |
| HCV RNA detection |
| Freeze-dried human plasma | — | 3 | Scheme page for HCV RNA detection (opens in a new tab) |
| Molecular detection of respiratory viruses |
| — | — | 3 | Scheme page for Molecular detection of respiratory viruses (opens in a new tab) |
| Molecular detection of HPV |
| Endocervical liquid-based cytology specimens or cervical cell line material | — | 3 | Scheme page for Molecular detection of HPV (opens in a new tab) |
| SARS-CoV-2 sequencing |
| — | — | 4 | Scheme page for SARS-CoV-2 sequencing (opens in a new tab) |
Accreditation
- Status
- Accreditation self-declared
- Accreditation body
- UKAS
- Certificate number
- 4715
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About this listing
Compiled from UK NEQAS for Microbiology'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. 18 schemes listed here.
Last updated 29 Oct 2026.
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