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.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 4 September 2014
• Last updated: 6 June 2019 — See all updates

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

Published 4 September 2014
Last updated 6 June 2019 + show all updates

1. 6 June 2019

   Updated 'Non-pathogen scheme: example distribution request form'.

2. 9 January 2019

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

3. 20 April 2018

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

4. 11 January 2018

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

5. 3 August 2017

   Replaced NP057 request form with NP058 form.

6. 25 April 2017

   Replaced NP056 request form with NP057 form.

7. 13 January 2017

   Added non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP056 request form.

8. 5 August 2016

   Updated with distribution NP055 request form.

9. 19 April 2016

   Added non-pathogen scheme: distribution NP054 request form.

10. 19 January 2016

    Added non pathogen scheme: distribution NP053 request form.

11. 9 September 2015

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

12. 15 May 2015

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

13. 20 January 2015

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

14. 14 January 2015

    Added distribution NP050 request and report form.

15. 4 September 2014

    First published.