Abstract
To implement the strategy of test, track and treat to tackle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the number of real-time RT-PCR-based testing laboratories was increased for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in the country. To ensure reliability of the laboratory results, the Indian Council of Medical Research initiated external quality assessment (EQA) by deploying inter-laboratory quality control (ILQC) activity for these laboratories by nominating 34 quality control (QC) laboratories. This report presents the results of this activity for a period of September 2020 till November 2020. A total of 597 laboratories participated in this activity and 86 per cent of these scored ≥90 per cent concordance with QC laboratories. This ILQC activity showcased India’s preparedness in quality diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2.
Keywords: External quality assessment programme; SARS-CoV-2 testing; proficiency testing; quality control; real-time RT-PCR; viral research and diagnostic laboratory.
【저자키워드】 SARS-CoV-2 testing, proficiency testing, Quality control, real-time RT-PCR, viral research and diagnostic laboratory., External quality assessment programme, 【초록키워드】 SARS-CoV-2, reliability, COVID-19 pandemic, India, diagnostic, Laboratory, Concordance, Laboratory results, Research, treat, Council, country, External, initiated, diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, participated, scored, was increased, 【제목키워드】 SARS-CoV-2, India, qualitative detection,