Availability of results for cycle 3-2014 and Certificate of participation in external quality assessment in 2014

Dear colleagues,

Cycle 3-2014 results of quality control in laboratory medicine as well as Certificate of participation in external quality assessment in 2014 are available from December 23, 2014 at https://www.croqalm.com.

After entering your username and password, in the field „FINAL REPORT" you can check, print or save statistical data from every module that you participated in, as well as interpretation of results that include all participating laboratories and final report with an evaluation of your results in all modules in current and previous cycles. In the field „POTVRDNICE" " you can find certificate of participation in external quality assessment in 2014 and certificates for previous years.
In case you need any additional explanation you can contact us via e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
For a more easier and faster communication, we ask you to put CROQALM in the subject of your email. Laboratory password is also required.
We thank all participants on their cooperation, understanding and patience.
CROQALM team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a successful 2015.

Kind regards
CROQALM

Availability of results for cycle 2-2014

Dear colleagues,

Results of quality control cycle 2-2014 are available from November 7, 2014 at https://www.croqalm.com.
After entering your username and password, in the field „FINAL REPORT" you can check, print or save statistical data from every module that you participated in, as well as interpretation of results that include all participating laboratories and final report with an evaluation of your results in all modules in current and previous cycles.
In case you need any additional explanation you can contact us via e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
For a more easier and faster communication, we ask you to put your CROQALM code in the subject of your email.
We thank all participants for their cooperation, understanding and patience.
Kind regards

CROQALM

Third cycle of external quality assessment in 2014

Distribution of samples for third cycle of external quality assessment in 2014 will be on Monday, November 16, 2014.
Modules for third cycle of external quality assessment in 2014 will include:

Module	Module Name
I II III IV VI VII VIIa VIII IX	Biochemical tests CRP Laboratory hematology Laboratory coagulation (PT, INR, APTT, TT, AT, fibrinogen) Analysis of urine with test strip pH, gases and ionized electrolytes POCT - pH, gases, electrolytes, glucose, lactate Hormones, Vitamins, Drugs, Tumor Markers HbA1c

Third cycle of external quality assessment will be carried out as follows:

CYCLE
3/2014:

16 November 2014
till 1 December 2014
to notice

DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE
ENTRY OF RESULTS
PROCESSED RESULTS AVAILABLE

On-line data entry is available at new web site: https://www.croqalm.com
We suggest that you install security certificate on your computer in order to avoid message about insecure web site. The message does not prevent further action.
Instructions for installing certificate can be found in Manual on CROQALM web site (Priručnici - 3. Pristup i koristenje inlab2-QALM sucelja.pdf) which is availabe after you sign in on CROQALM web site.
Within inlab2*QALM program of quality assessment in laboratory medicine write your username and password.
If you have any question regarding this cycle please feel free to contact IT coordinator Sanja Dobrijević via email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

CROQALM team

External quality assessment in 2015

We would like to inform you that CROQALM will not change the scheme for the next year.
The number of cycles and analytes within each module remains the same as this year. We plan to introduce the new module with chloride in sweat (in one cycle). We also continue with educational module X. and XI. with free of charge.
Applications for external quality assessment in 2015 will be opened during January 2015.
There will be some changes in report on which you will be promptly notified via our websites.

Kind regards

CROQALM

Second cycle of external quality assessment in 2014

Dear colleagues,

Welcome to the second cycle of external quality assesment of Croatian Center for evaluating quality in 2014, which is fully implemented through CROQALM web interface, in the following areas:

Module	Module Name
I II III IV V VI VII VIIa IX X XI	Biochemical tests CRP Laboratory hematology Laboratory coagulation D-dimer + cardiac biomarkers Analysis of urine with test strip and urine sediment pH, gases and ionized electrolytes POCT - pH, gases, electrolytes, glucose, lactate HbA1c Pre-analytical phase of laboratory testing Post-analytical phase of laboratory testing

Second cycle of external quality assessment will be carried out as follows:

CYCLE 2/2014:

15 September 2014

till 30 September 2014
to notice

DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE

ENTRY OF RESULTS PROCESSED
RESULTS AVAILABLE

On-line data entry available on new web site: https://www.croqalm.com

We suggest that you install security certificate on your computer in order to avoid message about insecure web site. The message does not prevent further action.

Instructions for installing certificate can be found in Manual on CROQALM web site (Priručnici - 3. Pristup i koristenje inlab2-QALM sucelja.pdf) which is availabe after you sign in on CROQALM web site.

Within inlab2*QALM program of quality assessment in laboratory medicine write your user name and password.

If you have any question regarding this cycle please feel free to contact IT coordinator Ana Grzunov via email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

CROQALM team