Microbiology
PT0179
Salmonella in Bulk Eggs
Culture plus identification.
Interpretation of Results (Positive/Negative and Group/Type) to be reported as +ve, -ve or IC.
The authorised report will be published electronically. This will show intended results and results from all participants.
21 days
5
0.1 ml aliquots of microorganisms freeze dried in glass vials. The samples contain a variety of Salmonella species. These will be both reference strains and field strains commonly found in UK poultry and poultry-related environmental samples. Some of the samples will contain pure cultures whilst others will include contaminants commonly found in this sample type. A panel may contain negative and positive samples.
UN3373 Biological substance Category B. Non UK will be courier delivery; this will incur additional costs. Please contact the
QA unit for details.
2; May and November
ISO/IEC 17043: 2010 Conformity assessment – General requirements for proficiency testing.
2014