The Veterinary Laboratory Association Quality Assurance Program ® is an external proficiency program specially desgned for veterinary laboratories and hospitals to provide a confidential means of comparing your laboratory's internal test results to those of your peers in the veterinary field. The Program, provided by Genzyme Diagnostics in conjunction with the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), offers: Customized, professional reports that let you know, at a glance, where you stand in relation to your peers. A great way to monitor your sample analysis. Quarterly tracking of your method and instrument performance.   Participants can choose any combination of the eight areas of testing available to customize the Program to meet the needs of their facility. Sample specimens are sent out four times per year for participants to analyze and return their results within a two-week period. Areas of Testing Bacteriology  - Provides 4 samples per year for culture and sensitivity Chemistry/Toxicology  - Provides 8-10 samples per year for testing over 30 analytes including toxicology analytes such as Barium, Boron, Iron, Copper and Zinc Endocrinology  - Provides 4 samples per year for analysis of 9 analytes Hematology  - Offers 4 or 8 whole blood samples and 4 Wright-Geimsa stained slides for analysis and differentials Histopathology  - Provides 4 cases per year for morphological interpretation Parasitology  - Provides 4 samples per year for identificiaton Serology  - Offers 8 samples per year for analysis Therapeutic Drug Monitoring  - Provides 4 samples per year for analysis of 6 different drugs Urinalysis  - Provides 4 samples per year consisiting of kodachromes and lyophilized urine
Data is pooled and statistically analyzed by the AVC. Within five weeks, a confidential results summary is provided - presented as a customized report using both graphical and numberical data for quick and easy review.
	Review articles and kodachromes are provided alongside results for hematology differentials, bacteriology, parasitology, and histopathology modules. The articles are written by academic specialists to discuss the reasoning behind their opinions and provide participants with a unique continuing education tool.
"Participation in an external quality assurance program may signal problems or may serve to reinforce the work already being done. Either way, it will increase awareness and enhance the overall performance of the laboratory personnel." Joyce Stringfellow, Auburn University
"The VLA Quality Assurance Program ® is a valuable supplement to an internal QC program. It enables a clinic or lab to not only assess its own performance, but to compare its performance with that of others." Dr. Mike Harrod, Synbiotics Corporation "The VLA Quality Assurance Program ® is an excellent program. It is the best value that will be found in quality assurance programs." Dr. Richard Kilburn, County Line Animal Hospital
Help set the standard for quality assurance in the veterinary field by subscribing today to the VLA Quality Assurance Program ®. For Additional information about the QA program click here.
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For information about the QA Program contact:

Stacie Hotham
Phone: 207-227-0302
Fax: 207-433-1018
jshotham@myfairpoint.net