Proficiency tests

EURL for Campylobacter organise at least one proficiency test (PT) each year for the National Reference Laboratories (NRL) to detect and quantify Campylobacter spp. in different types of matrices.

The aim with the PTs is to provide NRLs with details of relevant analytical methods for analysing samples that mimic realistic diagnostic samples to be analysed for Campylobacter in the member states (MSs). The aim is also to assess the performance of the NRLs and thereby to identify potential analytical problems that could be solved by assistance from the EURL in order to improve the performance.

Below is a list of proficiency tests sent out by the EURL-Campylobacter to the NRLs. Final reports for Proficiency Tests are available as pdf. The reports are decoded because they are classified according to the Swedish Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act Chapter 15, 1 a §, 30:23 and 31:12.

Year	PT no.	Name of the proficiency test
2020	PT28	Whole genome sequencing of Campylobacter
	PT27	Detection and species identification of Campylobacter spp. in chicken caecal content
	PT26	Enumeration (and voluntary species identification) of Campylobacter in chicken skin
2019	PT25	Subtyping of Campylobacter jejuni using MLST or WGS
	PT24	Detection and species indentification of Campylobacter
	PT23	Enumeration (and species identification) in chicken meat
2018	PT22	Detection and species identification of Campylobacter spp. in chicken faecal swab samples
	PT21	Enumeration (and voluntary detection and species identification) of Campylobacter in chicken skin
2017	PT20	Detection and species identification of Campylobacter spp. in swab samples
	PT19	Detection and Enumeration of Campylobacter in minced chicken meat
2016	PT18	Detection and species identification of Campylobacter spp. in caecum samples
	PT17	Enumeration (and voluntary detection after enrichment) of Campylobacter spp. in chicken skin
2015	PT16	Detection and species identification of Campylobacter in sock samples
	PT15	Detection and enumeration of Campylobacter in chicken meat
2014	PT14	Detection and species identification of Campylobacter spp. in milk filters
	PT13	Enumeration (and voluntary detection after enrichment) of Campylobacter spp. in minced meat
2013	PT12	Detection and species identification of Campylobacter spp. in sock samples
	PT11	Enumeration (and voluntary detection after enrichment) of Campylobacter spp. in chicken breast muscle
2012	PT10	Identification of Campylobacter spp. in swab samples
	PT9	Detection and enumeration of Campylobacter spp. in chicken breast muscle
2011	PT8	Detection and enumeration of Campylobacter spp. in minced meat
2010	PT7	Detection and enumeration of Campylobacter spp. in broiler meat
	PT6	Identification of Campylobacter spp. in swab samples
2009	PT5	Detection and enumeration of Campylobacter spp. in broiler meat
2008	PT4	Species identification of Campylobacter by three PCR assays
	PT3	Detection and enumeration of Campylobacter spp. in broiler skin
2007	PT2	Campylobacter detection in chicken caeca
	PT1	Detection and species identification of Campylobacter in chicken caecal contents

Last updated : 2021-03-15

Proficiency tests

Year

PT no.

Name of the proficiency test