RIQAS Features & Benefits

RIQAS samples are custom-manufactured to be both stable and similar to human samples.

1. A high level of participation ensures a large database of results and analytical methods, therefore increasing statistical validity
2. Programmes accepted by National and International accreditation bodies worldwide
3. Human samples free from interfering preservatives increases confidence that EQA performance mirrors performance on patient samples
4. Samples received at start of each cycle
5. Wider range of parameters covering a wide spectrum of laboratory testing
6. Regular reports with rapid turnaround, ensuring corrective action can be taken prior to analysis of subsequent samples
7. User friendly reports, easy to read at a glance, saving valuable laboratory time
8. Reduced analyte options for selected programmes offer greater flexibilty, ensuring suitability for laboratories of all sizes and budgets
9. Participant certificates provide evidence of participation in a reputable EQA scheme
10. Multi-instrument reports allow assessment of performance of all systems in the laboratory
11. Inter-laboratory group reports allow comparison of multiple connected laboratories
12. Reference method values are provided in the Clinical Chemistry programme