Guidance

Non-pathogen scheme: current distribution

This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is suitable for laboratories located on production sites where it may be inadvisable to introduce pathogens.

Documents

Non-pathogen scheme: example distribution request form

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Non-pathogen scheme: example pseudomonas, yeasts and moulds (PYM) option distribution request form

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Details

Use this form to record testing for:

  • Pseudomonas spp.
  • yeasts
  • moulds
  • coliforms
  • enterobacteriaceae
  • Escherichia coli
  • enterococci
  • lactic acid bacteria
  • aerobic colony counts at 30ºC

Updates to this page

Published 4 September 2014
Last updated 6 June 2019 + show all updates
  1. Updated 'Non-pathogen scheme: example distribution request form'.

  2. Added 'Non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP062 request form'.

  3. Added 'Non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP060 request form'.

  4. Added 'Non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP059 request form'.

  5. Replaced NP057 request form with NP058 form.

  6. Replaced NP056 request form with NP057 form.

  7. Added non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP056 request form.

  8. Updated with distribution NP055 request form.

  9. Added non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP054 request form.

  10. Added non pathogen scheme: distribution NP053 request form.

  11. Added non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP052 request and report form.

  12. Added 'Non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP051 request and report form'.

  13. added non-pathogen scheme: pym option distribution NP050 request and report form.

  14. Added distribution NP050 request and report form.

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