ECAT EQA Survey schedule 2025
You can download the schedule here as pdf: “ECAT Survey schedule 2025“
MAIN PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – M1 | 4 March | 11 March | 9 April | 13 May |
| 2025 – M2 | 20 May | 27 May | 25 June | 12 August |
| 2025 – M3 | 26 August | 2 September | 1 October | 4 November |
| 2025 – M4 | 11 November | 18 November | 17 December | 27 January 2026 |
LUPUS PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – L1 | 4 March | 11 March | 9 April | 13 May |
| 2025 – L2 | 20 May | 27 May | 25 June | 12 August |
| 2025 – L3 | 26 August | 2 September | 1 October | 4 November |
| 2025 – L4 | 11 November | 18 November | 17 December | 27 January 2026 |
D-DIMER PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – D1 | Beginning of March 2025 | 18 March | 2 April | 15 April |
| 2025 – D2 | 3 June | 18 June | 1 July | |
| 2025 – D3 | 19 August | 3 September | 16 September | |
| 2025 – D4 | 11 November | 26 November | 9 December | |
SCREEN PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – S1 | Beginning of March 2025 | 18 March | 26 March | 8 April |
| 2025 – S2 | 29 April | 7 May | 20 May | |
| 2025 – S3 | 10 June | 18 June | 1 July | |
| 2025 – S4 | 22 July | 30 July | 12 August | |
| 2025 – S5 | 2 September | 10 September | 23 September | |
| 2025 – S6 | 14 October | 22 October | 4 November | |
| 2025 – S7 | 25 November | 3 December | 16 December | |
| 2025 – S8 | 13 January 2026 | 21 January 2026 | 3 February 2026 | |
APTT / PT MIXING TEST PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – MIX1 | 4 March | 11 March | 9 April | 13 May |
| 2025 – MIX2 | 20 May | 27 May | 25 June | 12 August |
| 2025 – MIX3 | 26 August | 2 September | 1 October | 4 November |
| 2025 – MIX4 | 11 November | 18 November | 17 December | 27 January 2026 |
HAEMOPHILIA PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – H1 | 4 March | 11 March | 9 April | 13 May |
| 2025 – H2 | 20 May | 27 May | 25 June | 12 August |
| 2025 – H3 | 26 August | 2 September | 1 October | 4 November |
| 2025 – H4 | 11 November | 18 November | 17 December | 27 January 2026 |
ANTICOAGULATION PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – A1 | 4 March | 11 March | 9 April | 13 May |
| 2025 – A2 | 20 May | 27 May | 25 June | 12 August |
| 2025 – A3 | 26 August | 2 September | 1 October | 4 November |
| 2025 – A4 | 11 November | 18 November | 17 December | 27 January 2026 |
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – T1 | 4 March | 11 March | 9 April | 13 May |
| 2025 – T2 | 20 May | 27 May | 25 June | 12 August |
| 2025 – T3 | 26 August | 2 September | 1 October | 4 November |
| 2025 – T4 | 11 November | 18 November | 17 December | 27 January 2026 |
FDP PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – F1 | 4 March | 11 March | 9 April | 13 May |
| 2025 – F2 | 20 May | 27 May | 25 June | 12 August |
| 2025 – F3 | 26 August | 2 September | 1 October | 4 November |
| 2025 – F4 | 11 November | 18 November | 17 December | 27 January 2026 |
THROMBIN GENERATION PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – TG1 | 4 March | 11 March | 9 April | 13 May |
| 2025 – TG3 | 26 August | 2 September | 1 October | 4 November |
PFA PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – P1 | 4 March | 11 March | 9 April | 13 May |
| 2025 – P3 | 26 August | 2 September | 1 October | 4 November |
LTA PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – LTA2 | 20 May | 27 May | 25 June | 12 August |
| 2025 – LTA4 | 11 November | 18 November | 17 December | 27 January 2026 |
HIT PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – HIT1 | 4 March | 11 March | 9 April | 13 May |
| 2025 – HIT2 | 20 May | 27 May | 25 June | 12 August |
| 2025 – HIT3 | 26 August | 2 September | 1 October | 4 November |
| 2025 – HIT4 | 11 November | 18 November | 17 December | 27 January 2026 |
ACT PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – ACT1 | 1 April | 8 April | 16 April | 14 May |
| 2025 – ACT2 | 30 September | 7 October | 15 October | 12 November |
POCT INR QC PROGRAMME |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
Survey report available |
| 2025 – Q1 | 11 February | 11 February | 31 March | 30 April |
| 2025 – Q2 | 1 April | 1 April | 30 June | 31 July |
| 2025 – Q3 | 1 July | 1 July | 30 September | 31 October |
| 2025 – Q4 | 30 September | 1 October | 31 December | 31 January 2026 |
OTHER SURVEYS |
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Survey |
Period |
| Post Analytical Platelet Function EQA (electronic survey) | Spring, Autumn (2 surveys per year) |
| Platelet Dense Granule exercise (electronic survey) | Spring, Autumn (2 surveys per year) |
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Whole Blood Impendance Platelet Aggregation |
Spring, Autumn (2 surveys per year) |
| Case study on bleeding disorders | Autumn (1 survey per year) |
| Case study on anticoagulation bridging | Spring (1 survey per year) |
| Pre- and post-analytical electronic survey in haemostasis | Autumn (1 survey per year) |
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (via SPMD, Germany) |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
| MG1 1/25 | 11 March | 17 March | 5 April |
| MG1 2/25 | 12 August | 18 August | 6 September |
| MG2 1/25 | 11 March | 17 March | 5 April |
| MG2 2/25 | 12 August | 18 August | 6 September |
| SQ 1/25 | 11 March | 17 March | 12 April |
| SQ 2/25 | 12 August | 18 August | 13 September |
| DI 1/25 | 11 March | 17 March | 5 April |
| DI 2/25 | 12 August | 18 August | 6 September |
HOMOCYSTEINE PROGRAMME (via DEKS, Denmark) |
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Survey |
Sample dispatch date |
Survey period start |
Survey period end |
| 2025 – 01 | End of February 2025 | 3 March | 17 March |
| 2025 – 02 | 2 June | 16 June | |
| 2025 – 03 | 25 August | 8 September | |
| 2025 – 04 | 3 November | 17 November | |