Proficiency Testing for Vibrio cholerae, years 2011–2014

Abstract

Proficiency testing is a part of ability evaluation and quality development for laboratory. The aim of this study was to test the proficiency diagnosis of Vibrio cholera for medical laboratory, Regional Medical Science Center 7th KhonKaen during years 2011–2014. The results showed that the percentage of corrected reports for types of Vibrio cholerae were increased in every year as 79.9, 81.0, 83.3 and 84.6 respectively. The highest (96.2 %) percentage of corrected report was found in Vibrio cholerae O1, serotype Ogawa and following with Vibrio cholerae O139 (92.9 %), Vibrio cholerae non O1 non O139 (87.8 %), Vibrio cholerae O1, serotype Inaba (83.2%) and Vibrio cholerae O1, serotype Hikojima (64.6 %). The study suggested the medical laboratories that they should to be the proficiency testing member. That is very important and useful evaluation for the accuracy reports which is the clients’ benefit.