2026 Proficiency Testing Schedule

SurveyType of TestingShipment DateTesting DateDue Date
Chemistry-General
CHEM-2602-FOB
CHEM-2602-HB
CHEM-2602-UR
FOB Testing
Hemoglobin A1c
Urine Chemistry
Feb 3, 2026
Feb 3, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
Feb 3, 2026
Feb 3, 2026
Feb 3, 2026
Feb 13, 2026
Feb 13, 2026
Feb 20, 2026
CHEM-2602
Routine
Jan 12, 2026
Feb 10, 2026
Feb 27, 2026
CHEM-2602-UDIP
Urinalysis Dipstick
Feb 24, 2026
Feb 24, 2026
Mar 6, 2026
CHEM-2603-BG
CHEM-2603-OX
Blood Gas
Co-Oximetry
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
Apr 10, 2026
Apr 10, 2026
CHEM-2605-HB
CHEM-2605-UR
Hemoglobin A1c
Urine Chemistry
May 5, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026
May 15, 2026
May 22, 2026
CHEM-2605
Routine
Jan 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
May 29, 2026
CHEM-2606-BNP
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
Jun 16, 2026
Jun 16, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
CHEM-2608-UDIP
Urinalysis Dipstick
Aug 11, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
Aug 21, 2026
CHEM-2608-BG
CHEM-2608-OX
Blood Gas
Co-Oximetry
Aug 18, 2026
Aug 18, 2026
Aug 18, 2026
Aug 18, 2026
Sep 4, 2026
Sep 4, 2026
CHEM-2609-FOB
CHEM-2609-HB
CHEM-2609-UR
FOB Testing
Hemoglobin A1c
Urine Chemistry
Sep 1, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
Sep 11, 2026
Sep 11, 2026
Sep 18, 2026
CHEM-2609
Routine
Jan 12, 2026
Sep 15, 2026
Oct 2, 2026
CHEM-2611-BNP
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
Nov 3, 2026
Nov 3, 2026
Nov 13, 2026
Point-of-Care-Testing - Glucose
POCT-2605-GL
Point-of-Care-Testing Glucose
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
POCT-2610-GL
Point-of-Care-Testing Glucose
Oct 6, 2026
Oct 6, 2026
Nov 6, 2026
Drug Monitoring
DRUG-2603
DRUG-2603-UR
Drugs Ethanol and Tobramycin
Urine Drugs
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
Apr 10, 2026
Apr 10, 2026
DRUG-2608
DRUG-2608-UR
Drugs Ethanol and Tobramycin
Urine Drugs
Aug 18, 2026
Aug 18, 2026
Aug 18, 2026
Aug 18, 2026
Sep 4, 2026
Sep 4, 2026
Endocrinology
ENDO-2602-A
ENDO-2602-B
ENDO-2602-PSA
Endocrinology and Tumor Markers
Endocrine Special
Prostate Specific Antigen
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
Mar 6, 2026
Mar 6, 2026
Mar 6, 2026
ENDO-2603-fFN
Fetal Fibronectin
Mar 2, 2026
Mar 2, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
ENDO-2605-A
ENDO-2605-B
ENDO-2605-PSA
Endocrinology and Tumor Markers
Endocrine Special
Prostate Specific Antigen
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
Jun 5, 2026
Jun 5, 2026
Jun 5, 2026
ENDO-2609-A
ENDO-2609-B
ENDO-2609-PSA
Endocrinology and Tumor Markers
Endocrine Special
Prostate Specific Antigen
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
Sep 8, 2026
Sep 8, 2026
Sep 8, 2026
Sep 25, 2026
Sep 25, 2026
Sep 25, 2026
ENDO-2610-fFN
Fetal Fibronectin
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 16, 2026
Immunology
IMGY-2602
IMGY-2602-CRP
Immunology Testing
CRP
Jan 26, 2026
Jan 26, 2026
Feb 9, 2026
Feb 9, 2026
Feb 27, 2026
Feb 27, 2026
IMGY-2604-PP
Pattern-of-Practice
Apr 1, 2026
Apr 1, 2026
May 1, 2026
IMGY-2604-E
Web based ANA cases (multiple choice)
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 17, 2026
IMGY-2605
IMGY-2605-CRP
Immunology Testing
CRP
Jan 26, 2026
Jan 26, 2026
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
IMGY-2609
IMGY-2609-CRP
Immunology Testing
CRP
Jan 26, 2026
Jan 26, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
Sep 18, 2026
Sep 18, 2026
Hematology-General
HEMA-2604-LAMP
HEMA-2604-RDT
Loop-mediated Isothermal amplification
Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test
Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026
HEMA-2605-ABF
HEMA-2605-BF
HEMA-2605-LD
HEMA-2605-POC
HEMA-2605-RE
Automated Body Fluid Cell Count
Body Fluid Cell Count
Automated Blood Cell Count and Leukocyte Differential
Point-of-Care Testing – Complete Blood Cell Count and Leukocyte Differential
Reticulocyte Count
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
HEMA-2605-SR1
HEMA-2605-SR2
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - A&M Methods
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - A Methods
May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
HEMA-2605-FMH
Fetal Maternal Hemorrhage
May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
HEMA-2610-LAMP
HEMA-2610-RDT
Loop-mediated Isothermal amplification
Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test
Oct 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
HEMA-2611-ABF
HEMA-2611-BF
HEMA-2611-FMH
HEMA-2611-LD
HEMA-2611-POC
HEMA-2611-RE
Automated Body Fluid Cell Count
Body Fluid Cell Count
Fetal Maternal Hemorrhage
Automated Blood Cell Count and Leukocyte Differential
Point-of-Care Testing – Complete Blood Cell Count and Leukocyte Differential
Reticulocyte Count
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 16, 2026
Nov 16, 2026
Nov 20, 2026
Nov 16, 2026
Nov 16, 2026
Nov 16, 2026
HEMA-2611-SR1
HEMA-2611-SR2
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - A&M Methods
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - A Methods
Nov 3, 2026
Nov 3, 2026
Nov 3, 2026
Nov 3, 2026
Nov 17, 2026
Nov 17, 2026
Coagulation
COAG-2602
COAG-2602-FA
COAG-2602-TH
POCT-2602-INR
Routine Coagulation
Factor Assay
Thrombophilia Investigation
Point-of-Care-Testing - INR Testing
Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
Feb 2, 2026
Feb 2, 2026
Feb 2, 2026
Feb 2, 2026
Feb 13, 2026
Feb 13, 2026
Feb 13, 2026
Feb 13, 2026
COAG-2608
COAG-2608-FA
COAG-2608-TH
POCT-2608-INR
Routine Coagulation
Factor Assay
Thrombophilia Investigation
Point-of-Care-Testing - INR Testing
Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
Aug 4, 2026
Aug 4, 2026
Aug 4, 2026
Aug 4, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
COAG-2608-E
Coagulation-Educational
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 21, 2026
Flow Cytometry
FLOW-2603-E
FLOW-2603-HV
FLOW-2603-LS
FLOW-2603-SC
Flow Cytometry Educational Survey
Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping-HIV
Lymphocyte Subsets
CD34+ Stem Cell Enumeration
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
FLOW-2610-E
FLOW-2610-HV
FLOW-2610-LS
FLOW-2610-SC
Flow Cytometry Educational Survey
Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping-HIV
Lymphocyte Subsets
CD34+ Stem Cell Enumeration
Oct 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Cytopathology
CYTO-2601-NG
Interpretive Slide Survey (Rotational) - Non-Gynecological
Jan 19, 2026
Jan 19, 2026
Jun 19, 2026
CYTO-2605-G
Interpretive Slide Survey (Rotational) - Gynecological
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
CYTO-2606-NGE
Educational Digital Survey (NOT-Rotational) - Non-Gynecological
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 19, 2026
CYTO-2609-PP
Pattern-of-Practice
Sep 30, 2026
Sep 30, 2026
Oct 14, 2026
CYTO-2610-GE
Educational Digital Survey (NOT-Rotational) - Gynecological
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 23, 2026
Molecular Microbiology
MOLE-2604-STI
C. trachomatis / N. gonorrhoeae / T. vaginalis
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
MOLE-2610-STI
C. trachomatis / N. gonorrhoeae / T. vaginalis
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
Morphology
MORP-2601-VSB
Blood Film (Virtual Slide-based)
Jan 19, 2026
Jan 19, 2026
Feb 6, 2026
MORP-2606-E
MORP-2606-VSB
Morphology Educational
Blood Film (Virtual Slide-based)
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 19, 2026
Jun 19, 2026
MORP-2610-VSB
Blood Film (Virtual Slide-based)
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 23, 2026
Red Cell Disorders
RCD-2604-HQ
RCD-2604-HS
Hemoglobin Fraction Quantitation
Sickle Cell Solubility Screen
Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
May 8, 2026
May 8, 2026
RCD-2608-E
RCD-2608-HQ
RCD-2608-HS
Hemoglobinopathy (Educational)
Hemoglobin Fraction Quantitation
Sickle Cell Solubility Screen
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 21, 2026
Aug 21, 2026
Aug 21, 2026
Bacteriology
BACT-2601
Routine
Jan 5, 2026
Jan 5, 2026
Jan 30, 2026
BACT-2603-DGS
Digital Gram Stain
Mar 9, 2026
Mar 9, 2026
Apr 3, 2026
BACT-2604
BACT-2604-AF
BACT-2604-CD
Routine
Smears for Acid Fast Stain
Clostridioides difficile toxin Detection
Apr 13, 2026
Apr 13, 2026
Apr 13, 2026
Apr 13, 2026
Apr 13, 2026
Apr 13, 2026
May 8, 2026
May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026
BACT-2609
BACT-2609-AF
BACT-2609-CD
Routine
Smears for Acid Fast Stain
Clostridioides difficile toxin Detection
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 9, 2026
Oct 9, 2026
BACT-2610-DGS
BACT-2610-UGS
Digital Gram Stain
Unstained Gram Stain
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
Mycology
MYCO-2602
Routine
Feb 2, 2026
Feb 2, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
MYCO-2608
Routine
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
Sep 18, 2026
Parasitology
PARA-2604
Routine
Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
May 14, 2026
PARA-2610
Routine
Sep 28, 2026
Sep 28, 2026
Oct 23, 2026
Virology
POCT-2603-HIV
Point-of-Care-Testing - HIV
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
Apr 17, 2026
VIRO-2604-COV
VIRO-2604-HEP
VIRO-2604-HIV
VIRO-2604-IM
VIRO-2604-RP
VIRO-2604-RV
Covid19 Molecular
Hepatitis A, B and C
HIV
Infectious mononucleosis
Respiratory Panel
Rubella
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
POCT-2610-HIV
VIRO-2610-COV
VIRO-2610-HEP
VIRO-2610-HIV
VIRO-2610-IM
VIRO-2610-RP
VIRO-2610-RV
Point-of-Care-Testing - HIV
Covid19 Molecular
Hepatitis A, B and C
HIV
Infectious mononucleosis
Respiratory Panel
Rubella
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
Nov 6, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
Point-of-Care-Testing - Group A Streptococcus
POCT-2605-GAS
Point-of-Care-Testing - Group A Streptococcus
Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
May 15, 2026
POCT-2609-GAS
Point-of-Care-Testing - Group A Streptococcus
Sep 21, 2026
Sep 21, 2026
Oct 9, 2026
Genetics
GENE-2604-CG
GENE-2604-FSH
Cytogenetics
Oncology Florescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
GENE-2606-PP
Pattern-of-Practice
Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
GENE-2609-CG
GENE-2609-FSH
Cytogenetics
Oncology Florescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)
Sep 14, 2026
Sep 14, 2026
Sep 14, 2026
Sep 14, 2026
Oct 23, 2026
Oct 23, 2026
Transfusion Medicine
TMED-2603-AAU
Transfusion Medicine — Manual and/or Automation
Mar 17, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
Apr 3, 2026
TMED-2605-AAU
Transfusion Medicine — Manual and/or Automation
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
TMED-2607-E
Transfusion Medicine — Educational
Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
Jul 24, 2026
TMED-2609-AAU
Transfusion Medicine — Manual and/or Automation
Sep 8, 2026
Sep 8, 2026
Sep 25, 2026
Pathology
PATH-2602-ER
PATH-2602-HER2
PATH-2602-IHC
PATH-2602-ISH
PATH-2602-PR
Estrogen Receptor
Her2/neu - Immunohistochemistry
GATA3
Her2/neu ISH
Progesterone Receptor
Feb 23, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
PATH-2605-IHC
PATH-2605-SS
AMACR, CK-PAN (AE1/AE3), SOX10
Oversight, Elastin
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
PATH-2606-PP
Pattern-of-Practice
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 19, 2026
PATH-2609-EDU
Educational
Sep 1, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
PATH-2610-IHC
PATH-2610-SS
CD3, CD20, BCL6
Reticulin, Trichrome
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 23, 2026
Oct 23, 2026
PATH-2611-Q
Select 2027 Special Stains and IHC Markers
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 27, 2026
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