Proficiency ChallengeProficiency and Competancy Testing
If you wonder how your laboratory’s semen analysis compares to your peers, or are concerned about meeting government laboratory requirements for semen analysis proficiency testing, Fertility Solutions Inc. has THE solution — Proficiency Challenges. The expert in semen analysis quality control and improvement, Fertility Solutions Inc. offers a set of proficiency challenges for external quality control to help you meet regulations like this:
“...the laboratory must have a system for verifying the accuracy and reliability of its test results at least twice a year...” Federal Register Part II. 1992; (Friday February 28) 57: No. 40 [42 CFA 405 et al.]
Unlike other proficiency testing services, Fertility Solutions manufactures its own products. It is the only proficiency test manufactured and analyzed by semen analysis experts. Our unique proficiency challenges have been tested by many laboratories that perform different types of sperm analysis.
Sperm Count |
Each unit contains 2 levels of sperm suspension, each containing 0.15 ml. | $240 |
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Sperm Morphology |
Each unit contains 1 unstained human semen smear and 1 Virtual Smear. Stained smears are available if requested at the time of order. | $240 |
Sperm Viability |
Each unit contains 2 Eosin-Nigrosin stained human semen smears. | $240 |
Antisperm Antibodies |
Each unit contains 2 levels of human serum, each containing 0.15 ml. | $254 |
Post-vascectomy |
Each unit contains 2 levels of sperm suspension, each containing 0.15 ml. | $240 |
Sperm Motility |
Each unit contains a CD with videos of 2 semen samples, each containing multiple microscopic fields showing live and immobilized sperm. | $240 |
Specifications
- Challenges are offered twice a year, in March and September
- Both challenge events include two levels of proficiency materials
- Results of up to 5 participants for each challenge will be accepted for analysis
- Cut-off date for entry into the challenge is one month prior to challenge date
- Each participating laboratory receives a peer group analysis report and certificate documenting performance. The report includes the measured ranges in addition to the peer ranges.
- Laboratories with out-of range answers receive extensive corrective action assistance from our Sperm Wizard!
- No enrollment fee required
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