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"Basic instructions for PT" leaflet now available in French

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Published: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 19:17
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Our PT working group has published a French translation of our Information Leaflet, "Basic instructions for participants in a proficiency testing scheme", with thanks to our French colleagues.

This leaflet includes essential tips to help participants avoid common mistakes and achieve successful outcomes. It also contains a comprehensive checklist outlining the key steps to consider when participating in a proficiency testing (PT) scheme. 

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Method Validation Supplements Revised

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Published: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 15:43
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The third edition of the Eurachem Guide The fitness for purpose of analytical methods was published earlier this year. The Method Validation Working Group are pleased to announce that the second edition of two supplements to this guide are now available.

The second edition of the supplementary document Planning and reporting method validation studies has been updated in line with the third edition of the Fitness for purpose guide and also includes additional information on the extent of validation.

The second edition of the supplementary document Blanks in method validation has also been updated in line with the third edition of the Fitness for purpose guide and now encompasses blanks related to sampling.

Download The fitness for purpose of analytical methods, 3rd edition, here>>>

Download the supplementary document Planning and reporting method validation studies, 2nd edition, here>>>

Download the supplementary document Blanks in method validation here>>>

Eurachem Autum/Winter 2025 Newsletter available for download

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Published: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 08:18

ecnl43 stacked smallThe Autumn/Winter 2025 Eurachem Newsletter is now available to download in PDF format. Printed copies will also be available through National members. This 43rd issue includes news from our working groups and liaison organisations, updates on Eurachem guides and leaflets, reports from national Eurachem members, workshop summaries, and news on forthcoming events.

Previous newsletters can be found on the Newsletter page.

Czech translation of "Basic instructions for PT" leaflet

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Published: Friday, 10 October 2025 11:50
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Thanks to our colleagues at Eurachem-CZ, the PT working group has published a Czech translation of our Information Leaflet, "Basic instructions for participants in a proficiency testing scheme".

This leaflet contains a comprehensive checklist outlining the key steps to consider when participating in a proficiency testing (PT) scheme, and includes essential tips to help participants avoid common mistakes and achieve successful outcomes.

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Equipment and System Qualification leaflet available in Farsi

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Published: Thursday, 24 July 2025 08:33

Q pyramid FarsiThanks to hard work by our colleagues in Iran, the leaflet on Equipment and System Qualification is now available in Farsi.

The leaflet “Fitness for the intended use of analytical equipment and systems”, introduces the role and handling of analytical equipment and systems in laboratories.

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New Information Leaflet on performance of 'binary' tests

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Published: Friday, 30 May 2025 23:03

The Eurachem Qualitative Analysis Working Group has released a new Information Leaflet on "Performance Assessment of Binary
Output Examinations in Medical Laboratories".

The leaflet introduces the use of false response rates for performance assessments and shows how confidence intervals for the different rates are used in assessment against clinical performance criteria.

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