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Proficiency testing is an essential part of laboratory quality procedure and participation is a mandatory requirement of ISO 17025 accreditation. Fapas proficiency testing provides an independent assessment of your laboratory performance and compares your results to laboratories worldwide. Taking part in our proficiency tests gives you confidence in your laboratory equipment, methods and staff, and assurance that you are delivering the quality results demanded by your customer

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Fees (prices) on this site are in GBP and do not include carriage / handling fees and VAT. Customers outside the UK may also incur local charges, including (but not limited to) import duties, local taxes and customs clearance fees, which may add significant cost to your order. Prices here are for the PT round or QC / Reference Material only and the total price payable may be higher.

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Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium Perfringens, Clostridium spp. and Sulphite Reducing Clostridia in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO3-DRW1 DW091m03 12/03/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia £109.00
Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium Perfringens, Clostridium spp. and Sulphite Reducing Clostridia in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO3-DRW1 DW088m03 16/10/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Swimming Pool and Spa water FWMO1-RWS1 SP014m01 31/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swimming Pool and Spa Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Swimming Pool and Spa water FWMO1-RWS1 SP015m01 19/02/2025 Proficiency Test Swimming Pool and Spa Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total Viable Count in Swimming Pool and Spa waters FWM08-RWS1 SP014m02 31/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swimming Pool and Spa Water Total Viable Count (TVC) £109.00
Total Viable Count in Swimming Pool and Spa waters FWM08-RWS1 SP015m02 19/02/2025 Proficiency Test Swimming Pool and Spa Water Total Viable Count (TVC) £109.00
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Coagulase Positive Staphylococci in Swimming Pool and Spa waters FWM09-RWS1 SP014m03 31/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swimming Pool and Spa Water Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Coagulase Positive Staphylococci, Total Staphylococci £109.00
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Coagulase Positive Staphylococci in Swimming Pool and Spa waters FWM09-RWS1 SP015m03 19/02/2025 Proficiency Test Swimming Pool and Spa Water Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Coagulase Positive Staphylococci, Total Staphylococci £109.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (A) Proficiency Test FWPA1-DRW1 DW052p01 16/10/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Count ONLY £153.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (A) Proficiency Test FWPA1-DRW1 DW054p01 25/03/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Count ONLY £153.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (B) Proficiency Test FWPA2-DRW1 DW054p02 25/03/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Recovery £153.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (B) Proficiency Test FWPA2-DRW1 DW051p02 20/08/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Recovery £153.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (B) Proficiency Test FWPA2-DRW1 DW052p02 16/10/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Recovery £153.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (B) Proficiency Test FWPA2-DRW1 DW053p02 28/01/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Recovery £153.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Beef Proficiency Test FMOD2-MRP2 M305d02 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Beef Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOD7-MRP14 M305d071 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Chicken Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOD7-MRP14 M300d071 02/09/2024 Proficiency Test Chicken Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Moulds in Nuts Proficiency Test FMOE25-NUT30 M305e15 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Nuts Moulds (Enumeration) £160.00
Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE6-MRP2 M306e06 31/03/2025 Proficiency Test Beef Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens (Enumeration) £160.00
Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE6-MRP2 M300e06 02/09/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens (Enumeration) £160.00
Bacillus cereus & Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) in Ready to Eat (RTE) Meal Proficiency Test FMOE32-PRO40 M306e32 31/03/2025 Proficiency Test Ready To Eat (RTE) Meal Bacillus cereus & Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Chocolate Powder Proficiency Test FMOD7-CON3 M301d071 07/10/2024 Proficiency Test Chocolate Powder Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Enumeration in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOE2-MRP14 M301e02 07/10/2024 Proficiency Test Chicken Listeria monocytogenes (Enumeration) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Enumeration in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOE2-MRP14 M306e02 31/03/2025 Proficiency Test Chicken Listeria monocytogenes (Enumeration) £160.00
Clostridium in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOE6-INF10 M301e06 07/10/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens (Enumeration) £160.00
Salmonella in Ground Peanuts Proficiency Test FMOD7-NUT12 M303d072 18/11/2024 Proficiency Test Peanut (Ground) Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Enterobacteriaceae, coliforms & Escherichia coli Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE4-MRP2 M303e04 18/11/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £160.00
Aerobic Plate Count in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOE9-MRP14 M303e09 18/11/2024 Proficiency Test Chicken Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £160.00
Campylobacter spp. Enumeration in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOE17-MRP14 M303e17 18/11/2024 Proficiency Test Chicken Campylobacter spp. (Enumeration) £160.00
Legionella spp. in Environmental Water Proficiency Test FWMO5-WAW1 LG0126 11/09/2024 Proficiency Test Water Legionella spp. £158.00
Legionella spp. in Environmental Water Proficiency Test FWMO5-WAW1 LG0127 13/11/2024 Proficiency Test Water Legionella spp. £158.00
Legionella spp. in Environmental Water Proficiency Test FWMO5-WAW1 LG0128 12/03/2025 Proficiency Test Water Legionella spp. £158.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Bathing Water FMOD11-RWB1 BW015m04 06/11/2024 Proficiency Test Bathing Water Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO1-DRW1 DW087m01 11/09/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO1-DRW1 DW088m01 16/10/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO1-DRW1 DW089m01 13/11/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO1-DRW1 DW091m01 12/03/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO1-DRW1 DW086m01 14/08/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO1-DRW1 DW090m01 12/02/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Colony Counts in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO2-DRW1 DW088m02 16/10/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) £109.00
Colony Counts in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO2-DRW1 DW089m02 13/11/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) £109.00
Colony Counts in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO2-DRW1 DW086m02 14/08/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) £109.00
Colony Counts in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO2-DRW1 DW087m02 11/09/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) £109.00
Colony Counts in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO2-DRW1 DW090m02 12/02/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) £109.00
Colony Counts in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO2-DRW1 DW091m02 12/03/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) £109.00
Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) in Salad Proficiency Test FMOE24-VEG61 M306e24 31/03/2025 Proficiency Test Salad Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Mixed Vegetables Proficiency Test FMOD2-VEG88 M300d02 02/09/2024 Proficiency Test Mixed Vegetables Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £160.00
Lactic Acid Bacteria Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE1-MRP2 M300e01 02/09/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Lactic acid bacteria (Enumeration) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Beef Proficiency Test FMOD7-MRP2 M301d072 07/10/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes in Ready To Eat (RTE) Meal Proficiency Test FMOD2-PRO40 M302d02 28/10/2024 Proficiency Test Ready To Eat (RTE) Meal Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Infant Formula FMOD7-INF10 M302d072 28/10/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Beef Proficiency Test FMOD11-MRP2 M302d11 28/10/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £160.00
Campylobacter spp. Detection in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOD17-MRP14 M302d17 28/10/2024 Proficiency Test Chicken Campylobacter spp. (Detection) £160.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Sprouting Seeds and Lettuce Proficiency Test FMOD11-VEG71 M303d11 18/11/2024 Proficiency Test Sprouting Seeds and Lettuce Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £160.00
Enterobacteriaceae Enumeration in Salad Proficiency Test FMOE3-VEG61 M304e03 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Salad Enterobacteriaceae (Enumeration) £160.00
Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii Detection in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOD20-INF10 M305d20 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Cronobacter sakazakii (Detection) £160.00
Bacillus cereus & Aerobic Plate Count in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE13-MRP2 M305e13 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Beef Bacillus cereus and Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £160.00
Campylobacter in Bathing Water FMOD17-RWB1 BW015m03 06/11/2024 Proficiency Test Bathing Water Campylobacter spp. (Detection) £109.00
Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWM12-DRW1 DW087m03 11/09/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens £109.00
Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWM12-DRW1 DW089m03 13/11/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens £109.00
Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWM12-DRW1 DW086m03 14/08/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens £109.00
Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWM12-DRW1 DW090m03 12/02/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens £109.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Swimming pool and Spa water FMOD11-RWS1 SP014m04 31/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swimming Pool and Spa Water Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £109.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOD2-MRP14 M303d02 18/11/2024 Proficiency Test Chicken Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Pork FMOD7-MRP35 M304d072 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Pork Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Escherichia coli Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE10-MRP2 M304e10 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Beef Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £160.00
Coagulase Positive Staphylococci Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE14-MRP2 M304e14 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Beef Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Chocolate Proficiency Test FMOD7-CON2 M306d071 31/03/2025 Proficiency Test Chocolate Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Salad Proficiency Test FMOD11-VEG61 M306d11 31/03/2025 Proficiency Test Salad Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £160.00
Salmonella spp. in Bathing Water FMOD7-RWB1 BW015m02 06/11/2024 Proficiency Test Bathing Water Salmonella spp. (Detection) £109.00
Organism Identification in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO4-DRW1 DW088m04 16/10/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Organism Identification £109.00