5-year EQA Programme Plan template
A qc sheet in the External Quality Assessment procedure (PR24), mapped to ISO 15189:2022 clause 7.3.7.3. Fill it in whenever the task occurs. Used by the laboratory team.
Qc sheetISO 15189 · 7.3.7.3As needed
Calculated automaticallyRed = outside limits
Your Laboratory5-year EQA Programme Plan | YL-LAB-FRM-24-F02 v1.0
Record: 5-year EQA Programme Plan — October 2026
Plan reviewed annually at Management Review. Update as new schemes become available or tests are added.
| No. | Test / Analyte | EQA Provider / AAP Scheme | Section | Year 1 (Status) | Year 2 (Status) | Year 3 (Status) | Year 4 (Status) | Year 5 (Status) | POCT Included? (Y/N) | Current Enrolment Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glucose | Haematology | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Y | Closed | Within limits | |
| 2 | Creatinine | Chemistry | In progress | In progress | In progress | In progress | In progress | Y | In progress | ||
| 3 | ALT | Microbiology | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Y | Open | ||
| 4 | Haemoglobin | Reception | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | N | Closed | Within limits | |
| 5 | Potassium | Haematology | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Y | Closed | ||
| 6 | Glucose | Chemistry | In progress | In progress | In progress | In progress | In progress | Y | In progress | ||
| 7 | Creatinine | Microbiology | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Y | Open | Within limits | |
| 8 | ALT | Reception | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Y | Closed |
Sign-off
| Role | Name | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completed by | |||
| Reviewed by |
Shaded cells are calculated automatically. Values in red are outside their limits. † marks a corrected value (see Corrections).
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What it records
- Test / Analyte
- EQA Provider / AAP Scheme
- Section
- Year 1 (Status)
- Year 2 (Status)
- Year 3 (Status)
- Year 4 (Status)
- Year 5 (Status)
- POCT Included? (Y/N)
- Current Enrolment Status
- Comments
Instructions on the form
- Plan reviewed annually at Management Review. Update as new schemes become available or tests are added.
Sign-off
- Completed by
- Reviewed by
Related templates
- EQA Dashboard Tracker (PR24-F01)
- EQA Report Review Checklist (PR24-F03)
- EQA / proficiency-testing result evaluation (PR24-T01)
- Guide: ISO 15189 documentation checklist
Clause references are to ISO 15189:2022; check them against your licensed copy of the standard.