1 – Program overview

External quality assessment program for CSF (cephalospinal fluid) cytology, with different clinical settings and biology results helpful for interpreting the cell count.

ProBioQual provides you with CSF cytocentrifugation slides stained with MGG or Wright Giemsa online on its website (see the computer requirements at the bottom of the page).

2 – Assessment frequency

Number of surveys per year: 4
Number of digitalized slides per survey: 1
Number of digitalized slides per year: 4

3 – List of items assessed 

• Nucleated elements count
• Hypotheses / Diagnostic assessment

4 – Description of the control samples

Virtual media: Cytocentrifugation slides stained with MGG or Wright-Giemsa and digitized.

5 – Clinical setting

The clinical setting and the biological results associated with the proposed digitalized slide are given.

6 - Computer Prerequisites

	COMPUTER PREREQUISITES
Central Unit: Core i5 or equivalent, 2 GB RAM Windows XP SP3 or 4 GB RAM Windows 7 and higher Browser: Internet Explorer 10 to 11, Firefox, Chrome, Microsoft Edge Resolution: 1400 x 900 minimum, 1920 x 1080 optimal Minimum speed: 8 Mbits/s (check on https://testdebit.info/ )