Proficiency testing is the evaluation of a participant’s performance against pre-established criteria by means of interlaboratory comparisons. Participation in interlaboratory comparisons and proficiency testing (PT) is an important tool for laboratories to check the reliability of their results by comparison of test results within peer group and to demonstrate laboratory performance to its customers and the accreditation bodies.
Proficiency Testing
Laboratories and inspection bodies (where relevant) seeking accreditation from the Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) are required to provide evidence of satisfactory participation to PT (where PT is available and appropriate), prior to gaining accreditation. This can be accomplished by enrolment in suitable PT programs in a timely manner to ensure that the completion of accreditation process is not delayed. Such PT programs shall be appropriate for the type and volume of work undertaken.
For your proficiency testing needs, we coordinate proficiency testing activities for microbiological testing in water and the different food matrices. Currently, we are trying to expand our PT program to chemical testing.
2019 Proficiency Testing Program
| PT Round Order Code |
Enrollment Close Date |
Sample Dispatch Date |
Results Due Date |
Samples per program, sample content, format and available tests | ||
| 19P1FP | 24-Dec-2018 | 04-Feb-2019 | 04-Mar-2019 | Oatmeal |
Food Pathogens 3 × 130 g dry, natural food ingredients (A/B/C); Test as received. Count (cfu/g): Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium spp, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus Enterococcus spp, Listeria monocytogenes Detection (/25g): E. coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria spp, Salmonella spp |
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19P3FP |
18-Feb-2019 |
01-Apr-2019 |
29-April-2019 |
Coconut desert mix | ||
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19P6FP |
22-Jul-2019 |
02-Sep-2019 |
30-Sep-2019 |
Semolina |
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19P8FP |
23-Sep-2019 |
04-Nov-2019 |
02-Dec-2019 |
Stuffing mix |
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19P1NP |
24-Dec-2018 |
04-Feb-2019 |
04-Mar-2019 |
Chocolate
milk mix |
Food Non-Pathogens 3 × 25 g dry, natural food ingredients (A/B/C); Test as received. Count (cfu/g): Plate Count and anaerobic count, Bacillus cereus, E. coli, Enterobacteriaceae, Lactic acid bacteria, Mould, Coliforms, Thermotolerant (faecal) Coliforms, Yeast
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19P3NP |
18-Feb-2019 |
01-Apr-2019 |
29-Apr-2019 |
Soup mix |
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19P6NP |
22-Jul-2019 |
02-Sep-2019 |
30-Sep-2019 |
Infant formula |
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19P8NP |
23-Sep-2019 |
04-Nov-2019 |
02-Dec-2019
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Ice Cream mix |
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19C |
11-Feb-2019 |
25-Mar-2019 |
22-Apr-2019
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Chocolate block
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3 × ~40 g blocks of chocolate (A/B/C);
Test as received. Count (cfu/g): Plate Count, Coliforms, Enterobacteriaceae, Mould, Yeast Detection (/0.1g): E. coli ; (/25g): Salmonella spp |
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19MM |
18-Mar-2019 |
29-Apr-2019 |
27-May-2019 |
Beef mince |
2 × freeze dried real mince (A/B); Reconstituted prior to testing
Count (cfu/g): Plate Count, E. coli Coagulase positive Staphylococcus spp Detection (/25g): Salmonella spp |
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19SF |
05-Aug-2019 |
16-Sep-2019 |
14-Oct-2019
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Seafood paste |
2 × freeze dried real seafood (A/B);
Reconstituted prior to testing Count (/g): E. coli Detection (/0.1g): E. coli ; Detection (/25g): Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahaemolyticus |
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| PT Round
Order Code |
Enrollment
Close Date |
Sample
Dispatch Date |
Results
Due Date |
Samples per program, sample content, format and available tests |
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19MIS-01
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29-Oct-2018
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10-Dec-2018
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15th of test month Jan to June
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6 × freeze dried vials covering 6 consecutive months (Set-01: January to June; Set-02: July to December) 1 vial tested per month; Reconstituted prior to testing Targets Carcass Hygiene. Shipped under IATA UN3373 Biological Substance Cat B Count (cfu/g and cfu/cm2): Plate Count, E. coli, Coliforms Detection (/25g): Salmonella spp, E. coli O157 |
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19MIS-02 |
06-May-2019 |
17-Jun-2019 |
15th of test
month July to Dec |
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19CSPm1 |
29-Oct-2018 |
10-Dec-2018
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25th of test month |
1 selected round from the water CSP, dispatched with MIS-01 sample set. |
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19CSPm2 |
06-May-2019 |
17-Jun-2019 |
25th of test month |
1 selected round from the water CSP, dispatched with MIS-02 sample set. |
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19MX1 |
07-Jan-2019 |
18-Feb-2019 |
18-Mar-2019 |
4 x freeze dried vials (A/B/C/D); Reconstituted prior to testing. “Big 6” E. coli detection and identification. Targets Carcass Hygiene (non-pathogenic format) |
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19MX2 |
24-Jun-2019 |
05-Aug-2019 |
02-Sep-2019
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19XN1
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10-Dec-2018 |
21-Jan-2019 |
18-Feb-2019 |
3 × 25 g natural, milk powder (A/B/C); Test as received.
Count (cfu/g): Enterobacteriaceae, Aerobic and Anaerobic Mesophilic and Thermophilic spores,Total Anaerobic Count Detection (/10g): Enterobacter sakazakii |
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19XN2 |
08-Jul-2019 |
19-Aug-2019 |
16-Sep-2019 |
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19XP1 |
01-Apr-2019 |
13-May-2019 |
10-Jun-2019
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3 × freeze dried vials (A/B/C); Reconstituted prior to testing; Shipped under IATA UN3373 Biological Substance Cat B
Detection (/25g): Campylobacter spp, Vibrio spp, Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Salmonella spp, Yersinia spp and Yersinia enterocolitica Identification: Campylobacter spp, Vibrio spp, Salmonella spp, Yersinia spp |
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19XP2
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07-Oct-2019
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18-Nov-2019
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16-Dec-2019 |
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19SW1 |
15-Apr-2019 |
27-May-2019 |
24-Jun-2019 |
2 x swab (A/B)
Detection (/swab): Campylobacter spp, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp, Staphylococcus spp Count (/swab): Plate count, Coliforms, Mould, Yeast |
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19SW2 |
14-Oct-2019 |
25-Nov-2019 |
31-Dec-2019 |
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19P4
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21-Jan-2019 |
04-Mar-2019 |
01-Apr-2019 |
P4/P10: 3 × freeze dried vials (A/B/C); Reconstituted prior to testing Count (cfu/mL): Plate count 21°C, Plate count 37°C, Legionella pneumophila (SG1, SG2-14), Total Legionella pneumophila, Legionella spp, Total Legionella
P7:2 x freeze dried vials (A/B); Reconstituted prior to testing; Count (cfu/1000 mL): Legionella pneumophila, Legionella species, Total Legionella, Identification of Legionella species |
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| 19P7
(filtration) |
27-May-2019 |
08-Jul-2019 |
05-Aug-2019
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19P10
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09-Sep-2019 |
21-Oct-2019 |
18-Nov-2019
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19CSP-01 |
25-Feb-2019 |
08-Apr-2019 |
25th of test month |
6 × freeze dried vials covering 6 consecutive months; (Set -01: May to October; Set -02: November to April)
1 vial tested per month; Reconstituted prior to testing Count (cfu/mL): Plate count 21°C, Plate count 37°C Count (cfu/100mL): Coliforms, Clostridium perfringens, Enterococcus spp, Thermotolerant (faecal) Coliforms, E. coli, Ps. aeruginosa, Pseudomonas spp, Yeast, Mould, Faecal Streptococcus spp, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus spp |
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19CSP-02 |
02-Sep-2019 |
14-Oct-2019 |
25th of test month |
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19EW-01 |
25-Feb-2019 |
08-Apr-2019 |
Last day of
test month Set 1. June Set 2. Sept |
2 sets of 2 x freeze dried vials (A & B)
Set 1 to be tested in first test month Set 2 to be tested in second test month Reconstituted prior to testing Count (cfu/mL): Plate count 21°C, Plate count 37°C Count (cfu/100mL): Coliforms, Enterococcus spp, E. coli, Ps. eruginosa, Yeast, Mould, Thermotolerant (faecal) Coliforms |
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19EW-02 |
02-Sep-2019 |
14-Oct-2019 |
Last day of
test month Set 1. Dec Set 2. March |
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19P2 |
28-Jan-2019 |
11-Mar-2019 |
08-Apr-2019 |
Lotion |
3 × freeze dried vials (A/B/C); Reconstituted and mixed with supplied material prior to testing
Count (cfu/g): Plate Count, Mould, Yeast Detection (/10g, /1g and /0.1g): Candida albicans, Clostridium perfringens, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus spp, E. coli, Gram negative bacteria (bile tolerant), Ps. aeruginosa |
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19P5 |
22-Apr-2019 |
03-Jun-2019 |
01-Jul-2019 |
Herbal Tea
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3 × 130 g dry, medicinal/natural remedy material (A/B/C); Test as received.
Count (cfu/g): Plate count 37°C, Yeast, Mould Detection (/10g and /1g): E. coli, Ps. aeruginosa, Pseudomonas spp, Salmonella spp, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus spp, Clostridium perfringens, Gram negative bacteria (bile tolerant) |
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19P9 |
19-Aug-2019 |
30-Sep-2019 |
28-Oct-2019 |
Tablets |
3 × 130 g dry, medicinal/natural remedy material (A/B/C);
Test as received. Count (cfu/g): Plate count 37°C, Yeast, Mould Detection (/10g and /1g): Candida albicans, E. coli, Ps. aeruginosa, Pseudomonas spp, Salmonella spp, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus spp, Clostridium perfringens, Gram negative bacteria (bile tolerant) |
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19VMS-01 |
29-Oct-2018 |
10-Dec-2018 |
Last day of
test month Jan – June |
6 × freeze dried vials covering 6 consecutive months ; (Set-01: January to June; Set-02: July to December) 1 vial tested per month; Reconstituted prior to testing Shipped as IATA UN3373 Biological Substance Cat B; Antibiotic Sensitivity, Organism Identification, Biochemical tests
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19VMS-02 |
13-May-2019 |
24-Jun-2019 |
Last day of
test month July – Dec |
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