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Table 1 Comparison of EQA results of laboratories

From: Urgent needs in fostering neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) laboratory capacity in WHO Western Pacific Region: results from the external quality assessment on NTDs diagnosis in 2012–2015

 

Scores

Direct smear

Kato-Katz

ELISA

IHA

Laboratories

2012

2013

2014

2015

2012

2013

2014

2015

2012

2013

2014

2015

2012

2013

2014

2015

Lab A

50

70

60

/

12.50

50

60

/

50

100

90

/

97.50

77.50

70

/

Lab B

/

50

60

50

/

50

80

50

/

95

90

90

/

72.50

90

70.00

Lab C

100

90

70

90

100

80

80

40

100

100

100

100

92.50

52.50

55

95.00

Lab D

90

100

100

100

62.50

80

70

100

100

100

80

100

82.50

90.00

95

97.50

Lab E

100

80

65

80

100

90

70

40

100

100

100

100

75.00

72.50

80

92.50

Lab F

/

28

70

40

/

30

60

20

/

100

100

100

/

95.00

95

90.00

Lab G

100

70

65

60

100

90

60

30

100

100

100

100

80.00

70.00

90

82.50

Lab H

/

/

/

100

/

/

/

100

/

/

/

100

/

/

/

100

Lab I

/

/

/

100

/

/

/

90

/

/

/

100

/

/

/

97.50

  1. Lab B and Lab F were not able to participate in the 2012 EQA, Lab A was not able to participate in the 2015 EQA, Lab H and Lab I only participated in the 2015 EQA