Others
Specimens
3–6 digital videos and/or digital images.
Examinations
Concentration, morphology and motility.
Important Notes
Scheme is carried out online.
Pathology
Specimens
Virtual images of at least 5 slides of miscellaneous tissue. Brief case histories and instructions are provided.
Examinations
Observations and diagnoses. Topics 2025: 1/2025 Breast pathology, possibly including AI-trained image analysis reference value, 2/2025 Respiratory tract.
Important Notes
Topics may vary annually.
Pathology
Specimens
Unstained paraffin sections or smears.
Examinations
Staining of the slides. A set of stained slides is returned to Labquality for evaluation by an expert board. Topics 2025: 1/2025 HE, Congo Red 2/2025 PAS, D-PAS.
Important Notes
Stains vary annually.
Pathology
Specimens
Unstained paraffin embedded tissue from different tissue blocks or from one multiblock.
Examinations
Staining of the slides. A set of stained slides is returned to Labquality for evaluation by an expert board. Topics 2025: 1/2025 Unknown tumour: CD15, CD30, MUM1 2/2025 Breast cancer: ER, PR, HER2 3/2025 Lymphoma: PAX8, WT1, p53.
Important Notes
Changes in frequency, antibodies and sample type. Three rounds with distinct topics available annually. Multiblock samples are now included.
Pathology
Specimens
Virtual images of at least 5 Papanicolaou stained slides of conventional pap smear samples. The samples are selected from routine cytological material. Diagnostics of cellular atypias in samples taken from gynaecological loci is assessed. Brief case histories and instructions are provided.
Examinations
Observations and diagnoses.
Important Notes
Virtual microscopy program does not work with Internet Explorer.
Pathology
Specimens
Virtual images of at least 5 Papanicolaou stained slides of liquid based cytology (LBC) samples (ThinPrep). Diagnostics of cellular atypias in samples taken from gynaecological loci is assessed. Brief case histories and instructions are provided.
Examinations
Observations and diagnoses.
Important Notes
Virtual microscopy program does not work with Internet Explorer.
Pathology
Specimens
Virtual images of Papanicolaou stained slides of non-gynaecological cytosentrifuge (CCF) or smear preparations or May-Grünwald-Giemsa stained smears or imprint preparations. Images of at least 5 cases from representative loci. Brief case histories and instructions are provided.
Examinations
Observations and diagnoses.
Important Notes
Virtual microscopy program does not work with Internet Explorer.
Others
Specimens
3 digital ECG registrations (images).
Examinations
Technical quality and findings.
Important Notes
Scheme is designed for nurses and general practitioners as well as for personnel in POCT units. Participants are evaluated on their responses on technical quality, findings or both if given.
Preanalytics
Specimens
3 cases with preanalytical error(s).
Examinations
Participants are asked to find preanalytical error(s) in the cases.
Important Notes
The scheme is intended for personnel using POCT tests and devices. Scheme is carried out online.
Preanalytics
Specimens
3 cases with preanalytical error(s).
Examinations
Participants are asked to find preanalytical error(s) in the cases.
Important Notes
The scheme is intended for personnel performing blood and urine sample collection. Scheme is carried out online.
Preanalytics
Specimens
3 cases with preanalytical error(s).
Examinations
Participants are asked to find preanalytical error(s) in the cases.
Important Notes
The scheme is intended for all laboratory staff of clinical microbiology laboratories. Scheme is carried out online.
Pathology
Specimens
3-5 cases with preanalytical and process error(s).
Examinations
Participants are asked to find preanalytical or laboratory process error(s) in the cases.
Important Notes
The scheme is intended for all laboratory staff of pathology laboratories. Scheme is carried out online.