Category Archives: Proficiency Test

2024 EURL Berlin Proficiency Tests

The EURL Berlin is planning to organise two proficiency tests in 2024. Scheduled for the first and second quarter is a proficiency test on beta-agonists in tissue (liver and lung). The participants will be provided with 3-4 test items produced from incurred samples.

For the third and fourth quarter we are planning a proficiency test on avermectins in bovine milk. For this PT we are also producing 3-4 samples from incurred material.

Laboratories eligible for participation in any of the PTs will be contacted in due time regarding the registration process.

STRD1023: Change of deadline

Since the sample shipment for STRD1023 took an unexpectedly long time the deadline for result submission will be pushed to 01 December 2023. Should we find any evidence for analyte depletion, we will take action so that the proficiency assessment is not affected.

Due to a request by a participant the deadline for result submission for the proficiency test STRD1023 has been postponed to 08 December 2023.

STRD1023: Registration is now open

Following up on the positive feedback received for the first proficiency test on precision and accuracy in the analysis of standard solutions organised in 2021, the EURL Berlin is please to announce a new round of this format for October 2023. All eligible laboratories will receive the official announcement by e-mail later today. Due to the limited number of test items available, the EURL Berlin reserves the right to limit the number of participants. Please find more details on the proficiency test here.

NIIM1122: Preliminary Report

The preliminary report for the proficiency test NIIM1122 is now available on the FIS-VL. The objective of this proficiency test was to allow the participants to assess the performance of their routine methods for the analysis of nitroimidazoles in porcine muscle. All participants are asked to have a look at their results and communicate any deviations from the results they submitted to the EURL Berlin by 30 January 2023.