The APL has been routinely implementing our proficiency testing scheme, dubbed the "Ring Test", for diagnostic laboratories worldwide since 2005. Ring Test services are specifically offered to laboratories involved in the detection of shrimp pathogens by use of molecular methods such as PCR. These Ring Tests are intended not only to determine each lab’s proficiency, but also to help improve performance and to determine if test methods in use are reliable and reproducible. This process helps assure clinicians, regulatory officials, and the public that the results provided by a testing laboratory are accurate. We are an ISO/IEC 17043:2010 accredited proficiency testing provider.
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Looking for more information about our Ring Test? This document describes what pathogens we send, how we send them, and when payment is due.
Ring Test Application Form
Interested in signing up for the Ring Test? Please fill out this form and send it to ACBS-aquapath-pt@arizona.edu. We will respond shortly and provide you with an invoice!