Registration can take place at any time. Registration gathers full details of the participating laboratory. Laboratories can then 'purchase' the specific EQA schemes. Invoicing for registration and EQA fees occurs at the beginning of each NHS financial year (1st April to 31st March).
Purchase of EQA schemes
Once a laboratory's registration is approved, they will recieive a user name and password. Laboratories will then be able to 'purchase' the relevant EQA schemes (see EQA timetable). The closing date for purchasing EQA is 1st April and laboratories will receive an invoice in late April.
Late Registrations
Laboratories registering for UK NEQAS for Clinical Cytogenetics after 1st April, may be able to purchase EQAs for the Autumn EQA rounds.
All laboratories registered with the Scheme will receive a User manual for the website and a Participants' Manual.
Last update Mar 2010