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.
ORDER FORM
2022 Proficiency Testing Program Schedules – Microbiology
| PT Round Order Code |
Enrollment Close Date |
Sample Dispatch Date |
Results Due Date |
Samples/Preparation | Available Test | |
| Food Pathogens, Food Non-Pathogens and Specialist Food Matrices | ||||||
| 22FP1 | 10-Jan-22 | 31-Jan-22 | Breakfast Foods | Sample Count: 3
Format: 130g Real food Preparation: NONE 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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| 22NP1 | 10-Jan-22 | 31-Jan-22 | Beverage Ingredients | Sample Count: 3
Format: 25g Real food Preparation: NONE 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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| 22FP2 | 28-Mar-22 | 18-May-22 | Deserts | Sample Count: 3
Format: 130g Real food Preparation: NONE 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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| 22NP2 | 28-Mar-22 | 18-May-22 | Soups | Sample Count: 3
Format: 25g Real food Preparation: NONE 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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| 22FP3 | 08-Aug-22 | 29-Aug-22 | Starches | Sample Count: 3
Format: 130g Real food Preparation: NONE 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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| 22NP3 | 08-Aug-22 | 29-Aug-22 | Infant Formula | Sample Count: 3
Format: 25g Real food Preparation: NONE 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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| 22FP4 | 03-Oct-22 | 24-Oct-22 | Traditional and Festive Foods |
Sample Count: 3
Format: 130g Real food Preparation: NONE 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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| 22NP4 | 03-Oct-22 | 24-Oct-22 | Traditional and Festive Foods |
Sample Count: 3
Format: 25g Real food Preparation: NONE 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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| 22CH1 | 07-Mar-22 | 28-Mar-22 | Chocolate block | Sample Count: 3
Format: 40g Real food Preparation: NONE Test as received |
Count (cfu/g): Plate Count, Coliforms, Enterobacteriaceae, Mould, Yeast Detection (/0.1g): E. coli, (/25g): Salmonella spp |
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| 22MM1 | 18-Apr-22 | 09-May-22 | Beef mince |
Sample Count: 2 Format: real mince Preparation: Rehydrate to obtain 40g |
Count (cfu/g): Plate count , E. coli, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus spp, Lactic acid bacteria Detection (/25g): Salmonella spp |
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| 22MM2 | 24-Oct-22 | 14-Nov-22 | Beef mince |
Sample Count: 2 Format: real mince Preparation: Rehydrate to obtain 40g |
Count (cfu/g): Anaerobic sulfite reducing bacteria, H2S producing bacteria, Psychrotrophic bacteria (SPC at 15 deg C), Yeast, Mould, Pseudomonas aeruginosa Detection (/25g): Listeria monocytogenes |
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| 22SF1 | 14-Mar-22 | 04-Apr-22 | Seafood paste |
Sample Count: 2 Format: real mince Preparation: Rehydrate to obtain 40g |
Detection (/0.1g): E. coli Detection (/250g): Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahaemolyticus |
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| 22SF2 | 22-Aug-22 | 12-Sep-22 | Seafood paste |
Sample Count: 2 Format: real mince Preparation: Rehydrate to obtain 40g |
Count (cfu/g): Total bacteria, coliform, E. coli, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus sp, Anaerobic sulfite reducing bacteria, H2S producing bacteria |
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| Meat Industry Scheme (Carcass Hygiene) | ||||||
| Carcass Hygiene | ||||||
| 22-MIS-01 | 22-Nov-21 | 13-Dec-21 | Simulated Liquid |
Sample Count: 6 Format: Freeze-dried vial Test 1 vial each month Preparation: Reconstitute to obtain 100 mL |
Count (cfu/g and cfu/cm2): Plate Count, E.coli, Coliforms Detection (/2g): Salmonella spp, E. coli O157 |
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| 22MIS-02 | 22MIS-02 | 13-Jun-22 | Simulated Liquid |
Sample Count: 6 Format: Freeze-dried vial Test 1 vial each month Preparation: Reconstitute to obtain 100 mL |
Count (cfu/g and cfu/cm2): Plate Count, E.coli, Coliforms Detection (/2g): Salmonella spp, E. coli O157 |
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| “Big 6” E. coli | ||||||
| 22MX1 | 31-Jan-22 | 21-Feb-22 | (non-pathogenic format) |
Sample Count: 3 X 2 Format: Freeze-dried vial Preparation: Reconstitute prior to testing |
“Big 6”, E. coli detection and identification O26, O45, O103, O0111, O0121, O0145 and O157 Detection of eae and stx genes |
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| 22MX2 | 01-Aug-22 | 22-Aug-22 | (non-pathogenic format) |
Sample Count: 3 X 2 Format: Freeze-dried vial Preparation: Reconstitute prior to testing |
“Big 6”, E. coli detection and identification O26, O45, O103, O0111, O0121, O0145 and O157 Detection of eae and stx genes |
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| Waters (2 selected rounds from CSP) | ||||||
| 22CSPm1 | 22-Nov-21 | 13-Dec-21 | Simulated Liquid |
Sample Count: 1 Format: Freeze dried vial Selected round from water CSP Preparation: Reconstitute to obtain 1000mL |
Dispatched with MIS-01 sample set | |
| 22CSPm2 | 16-May-22 | 13-Jun-22 | Simulated Liquid |
Sample Count: 1 Format: Freeze dried vial Selected round from water CSP Preparation: Reconstitute to obtain 1000mL |
Dispatched with MIS-01 sample set | |
| Extension Non-Pathogens and Pathogens | ||||||
| 22XN1 | 15-Aug-22 | 05-Sep-22 | Milk Powder |
Sample Count: 3 Format: 25g milk powder Preparation: NONE Test as received |
Count (cfu/g): Enterobacteriaceae, Aerobic and Anaerobic Mesophilic and Thermophilic spores, Total Anaerobic Detection (/10g): Cronobacter sakazakil |
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| 22XP1 | 11-Apr-22 | 02-May-22 | Simulated Sample |
Sample Count: 3 Format: Freeze-dried vial Preparation: Reconstitute priot to testing |
Detection (/25g): Campylobacter spp, Vibrio spp, Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Salmonella spp, Yersinia spp and Yersinia enterocolitica. Counts/g: V. parahaemolyticus and Campylobacter spp, Identification to species level of detected targets. |
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| 22XP2 | 29-Aug-22 | 19-Sep-22 | Simulated Sample |
Sample Count: 3 Format: Freeze-dried vial Preparation: Reconstitute priot to testing |
Detection (/25g): Campylobacter spp, Vibrio spp, Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Salmonella spp, Yersinia spp and Yersinia enterocolitica. Counts/g: V. parahaemolyticus and Campylobacter spp, Identification to species level of detected targets. |
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| Food Factory Hygiene (Swabs) | ||||||
| 22SW1 | 21-Feb-22 | 14-Mar-22 | Swabs (General Hygiene Checks) |
Sample Count: 2 Format: 3 swabs each Minor rehydration required |
Count (/swab): Plate count, Anaerobic Count, Mould, Yeast |
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| 22SW2 | 20-Jun-22 | 11-Jul-22 | Swabs (Gram Negative Organisms) |
Sample Count: 2 Format: 3 swabs each Minor rehydration required |
Count (/swab): Coliforms, Enterobacteriaceae Detection (/swab): Campylobacter spp, E. coli, Salmonella spp |
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| 22SW3 | 17-Oct-22 | 07-Nov-22 | Swabs (Gram Positive Organisms) |
Sample Count: 2 Format: 3 swabs each Minor rehydration required |
Detection (/swab): Listeria monocytogenes, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus spp, Clostridium spp |
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| Water and Beverage | ||||||
| Legionella | ||||||
| 22LG1 | 07-Feb-22 | 28-Feb-22 | Simulated sample |
Sample count: 3 Format: Freeze dried vial Preparation: Reconstitute to obtain 100 mL |
Count (cfu/mL): Plate count 21˚C, Plate count 37˚C Legionella pneumophila (SG1, SG2-14), Total Legionella pneumophila, Legionella spp, Total Legionella |
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| 22LG2 | 13-Jun-22 | 04-Jul-22 | Simulated sample |
Sample count: 3 Format: Freeze dried vial Preparation: Reconstitute to obtain 100 mL |
Count (cfu/mL): Plate count 21˚C, Plate count 37˚C Legionella pneumophila (SG1, SG2-14), Total Legionella pneumophila, Legionella spp, Total Legionella |
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22LG2s (filtration) |
13-Jun-22 | 04-Jul-22 | Simulated sample |
Sample count: 3 Format: Freeze dried vial Preparation: Reconstitute to obtain 2500 mL |
Count (cfu/1000 mL): Legionella pneumophila, Legionella species, Total Legionella, species and serogroup identification of targets |
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| 22LG3 | 26-Sep-22 | 17-Oct-22 | Simulated sample |
Sample count: 3 Format: Freeze dried vial Preparation: Reconstitute to obtain 100 mL |
Count (cfu/mL): Plate count 21˚C, Plate count 37˚C Legionella pneumophila (SG1, SG2-14), Total Legionella pneumophila, Legionella spp, Total Legionella |
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| Potable Water and Beverages | ||||||
| 22CSP-01 | 21-Mar-22 | 11-Apr-22 |
Simulated beverages and clean drinking water |
Sample Count: 6 Format: Freeze dried vial Test 1 vial each month Preparation: Reconstitute to obtain 1000 mL |
Count (cfu/mL): Plate count 21˚C, Plate count 37˚C Count (cfu/100 mL): Coliforms, Clostridium spp, (vegetative), Enterococcus spp, Thermotolerant (faecal) Coliforms, E. coli, Ps. Aeruginosa, Pseudomonas spp, Yeast, Mould, Faecal, Streptococcus spp, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus spp |
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| 22CSP-02 | 19-Sep-22 | 10-Oct-22 |
Simulated beverages and clean drinking water |
Sample Count: 6 Format: Freeze-dried vial Test 1 vial each month Preparation: Reconstitute to obtain 1000 mL |
Count (cfu/mL): Plate count 21˚C, Plate count 37˚C Count (cfu/100 mL): Coliforms, Clostridium spp, (vegetative), Enterococcus spp, Thermotolerant (faecal) Coliforms, E. coli, Ps. Aeruginosa, Pseudomonas spp, Yeast, Mould, Faecal, Streptococcus spp, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus spp |
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| Environmental Water | ||||||
| 22EW-01 | 21-Mar-22 | 11-Apr-22 |
Simulated Environmental Water |
Sample Count: 2 x 2 Format: Freeze-dried vial Test each set in indicate month Preparation: Reconstituted to obtain 100 mL |
Count (cfu/mL): Plate count 21˚C, Plate count 37˚C Count (cfu/100mL): Coliforms, Enterococcus spp. E. coli, Ps. Aeruginosa, Yeast, Mould, Thermotolerant (faecal), Coliforms |
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| 22EW-02 | 19-Sep-22 | 10-Oct-22 |
Simulated Environmental Water |
Sample Count: 2 x 2 Format: Freeze-dried vial Test each set in indicate month Preparation: Reconstituted to obtain 100 mL |
Count (cfu/mL): Plate count 21˚C, Plate count 37˚C Count (cfu/100mL): Coliforms, Enterococcus spp. E. coli, Ps. Aeruginosa, Yeast, Mould, Thermotolerant (faecal), Coliforms |
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| 22SL1 | 12-Sep-22 | 03-Oct-22 | Sludge |
Sample Count: 3 Format: sludge Minor rehydration required to provide 50g sludge |
Detection (/25 g): Salmonella Count (cfu/g): E. coli, Enterococcus spp, Plate Count |
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| Pharmaceutical, Surgical and Cosmetics | ||||||
| 22ST1 | 25-Apr-22 | 16-May-22 |
Solid materials e.g., dressings |
Sample Count: 3 Preparation: NONE Test as received |
Commercial Sterility (Without enrichment) It is expected participants ensure the samples are free from aerobic, anaerobic and fungal contaminants. |
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| 22PH1 | 28-Feb-22 | 21-Mar-22 | Cosmetic/Lotion |
Sample Count: 3 Format: Lotion and vial Preparation: Combine lotion and vial prior to testing |
Count (cfu/g): Plate Count, Mould, Yeast, Detection (/10g, and 1g): Candida albicans, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus spp, E. coli, Ps. Aeruginosa |
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| 22PH2 | 30-May-22 | 20-Jun-22 | Herbal tea |
Sample Count: 3 Format: 130g herbal tea Preparation: NONE Test as received |
Count (cfu/g): Plate count 37˚C, Yeast, Mould Detection (10g and /1g): E. coli, Salmonella spp, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus spp, Clostridium perfringens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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| 22PH3 | 05-Sep-22 | 26-Sep-22 |
Capsules/Tablets/T ablet Base |
Sample Count: 3 Format: 130g capsules and unpressed tablet Preparation: NONE 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, Gram negative bacteria (bile tolerant)’ |
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| Veterinary Microbiology | ||||||
| 22VMS-01 | 22-Nov-21 | 13-Dec-21 | Simulated Sample |
Sample Count: 3 Format: 130g capsules and unpressed tablet Preparation: NONE Test as received |
Sample Count: 6 Format: Freeze-dried vial Test 1 vial each month Preparation: Reconstitute prior to testing |
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| 22VMS-02 | 06-Jun-22 | 27-Jun-22 | Simulated Sample |
Sample Count: 3 Format: 130g capsules and unpressed tablet Preparation: NONE Test as received |
Sample Count: 6 Format: Freeze-dried vial Test 1 vial each month Preparation: Reconstitute prior to testing |
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| 1. PT Technical Briefing | Will attend the half day seminar on how to handle PT Program. From the receipt of sample to results evaluation. | ||
| 2. Shipping Payment | Additional payment to be computed for number of provincial shipment (PhP 850.00/shipment) | ||
| 3. Pick up payment | Additional payment for transportation, if payment is for pick-up (Metro Manila area only) | ||
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