Rationale

The Specialist Techniques scheme is designed to evaluate the quality of specialised methods by distributing known target material on a rotational basis, as outlined above. 2 unstained sections are provided to each participant for A & B, as specified with each assessment distribution, to assess the sensitivity and specificity of the organisation’s techniques.

Submission

1 of each of the 2 provided A and B slides is stained using the specified specialist stains, as outlined in the delivery letter

Results Reporting

• Individualised Results Report
• Participation Certificate