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The quality of bacterial infection serology tests in Germany was evaluated through the 2020 external quality assurance schemes, revealing varying levels of performance among laboratories. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The aim is to evaluate the quality of bacterial infection serology tests through external quality assurance results.

February 27, 2026Open Access

The quality of bacterial infection serology tests in Germany: Evaluation of the 2020 external quality assurance schemes – a report by the Quality Assurance Commission of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology

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UGUlyana Gräf KHKlaus‐Peter HunfeldGerman Respiratory Society SGSabine GosebergInstand

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Quality assurance schemes evaluate diagnostic testing accuracy in laboratories across Germany, indicating crucial improvements needed.

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The aim is to evaluate the quality of bacterial infection serology tests through external quality assurance results.
Assessment of EQA participation frequency by laboratories
Analysis of samples under routine conditions by EQA test participants
Transmission of measurement results to a reference institute
Results from the 2020 EQA schemes are detailed
Variability in testing accuracy is reported among laboratories
Efficiency of existing quality assurance measures is highlighted

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Gräf et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a13591ed1d949a99abf884 https://doi.org/10.3205/lab000052

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The quality of bacterial infection serology tests in Germany: Evaluation of the 2020 external quality assurance schemes – a report by the Quality Assurance Commission of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology

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The quality of bacterial infection serology tests in Germany: Evaluation of the 2020 external quality assurance schemes – a report by the Quality Assurance Commission of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology

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