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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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Tetracyclines & Macrolides in Honey Blank Material BLVD27-HON1 02539b 23/01/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Honey BLANK for tetracyclines & macrolides (BLVD27) £95.00
Tetracyclines & Macrolides in Honey Blank Material BLVD27-HON1 02584b 23/01/2025 Proficiency Test Blank Honey BLANK for tetracyclines & macrolides (BLVD27) £98.00
Veterinary Medicines in Honey Blank Material BLVD14-HON1 02581b 10/12/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Honey BLANK for nitroimidazoles & aminoglycosides (BLVD14) £98.00
Nitrofurans in Honey Blank Proficiency Test BLVD12-HON1 02585b 23/01/2025 Proficiency Test Blank Honey BLANK for nitrofuran metabolites (BLVD12) £98.00
Nitrofurans in Honey Blank Proficiency Test BLVD12-HON1 02540b 23/01/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Honey BLANK for nitrofuran metabolites (BLVD12) £95.00
Pesticide Residues in Honey Blank Material BLPM8-HON1 19423b 18/10/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Honey BLANK for pesticide residues (honey matrix) [multi-residue](BLPM8) £77.00
Veterinary Medicines in Honey Proficiency Test FCVD5-HON2 02548 02/04/2024 Proficiency Test Honey chloramphenicol, florfenicol & thiamphenicol £315.00
Caffeine in Ground Coffee Proficiency Test FCFA28-DRH10 03192 03/05/2024 Proficiency Test Coffee (Ground) caffeine £242.00
Nitrofurans in Honey Proficiency Test FCVD12-HON2 02585 23/01/2025 Proficiency Test Honey nitrofuran metabolites £315.00
Nitrofurans in Honey Proficiency Test FCVD12-HON2 02540 23/01/2024 Proficiency Test Honey nitrofuran metabolites £306.00
Heavy Metals in Coffee (Ground) Proficiency Test FCCM46-DRH10 07513 11/01/2024 Proficiency Test Coffee (Ground) selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Heavy Metals in Coffee (Ground) Proficiency Test FCCM46-DRH10 07560 10/01/2025 Proficiency Test Coffee (Ground) selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Heavy Metals in Cocoa Powder Proficiency Test FCCM46-DRH5 07536 01/07/2024 Proficiency Test Cocoa Powder selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Pesticide Residues in Green Coffee (milled) (single residue method, glyphosate) FCPX9-DRH31 19414 01/08/2024 Proficiency Test Coffee (Green, Milled) glyphosate £219.00
Ochratoxin A in Instant Coffee Proficiency Test FCMO1-DRH18 17256 11/10/2024 Proficiency Test Instant Coffee ochratoxin A £240.00
Ochratoxin A in Coffee Proficiency Test FCMO1-DRH21 17257 12/11/2024 Proficiency Test Roasted Coffee ochratoxin A £240.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues: tea matrix) in Green Tea Proficiency Test FCPX5-DRH14 19426 06/12/2024 Proficiency Test Green Tea pesticide residues (tea matrix) [multi-residue methods] including (per)chlorates [single-residue methods] £243.00
Furans in Coffee (Ground) Proficiency Test FCCP9-DRH10 30147 22/01/2024 Proficiency Test Coffee (Ground) a selection of furans £237.00
Furans in Coffee (Ground) Proficiency Test FCCP9-DRH10 30162 22/01/2025 Proficiency Test Coffee (Ground) a selection of furans £256.00
Furans in Coffee (Soluble) Proficiency Test FCCP9-DRH32 30156 12/09/2024 Proficiency Test Coffee (Soluble) a selection of furans £256.00
APC / Enterobacteriaceae / Coagulase Positive Staphylococci / Escherichia coli on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOE26-UNF11 M299e26 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coagulase Positive Staphylococci and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD2-UNF11 M299d02 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD2-UNF11 M304d02 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD2-UNF11 M294d02 26/02/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £155.00
Aerobic Plate Count on Swab Proficiency Test FMOE9-UNF12 M305e09 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Swab (Cotton) Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £160.00
Aerobic Plate Count on Swab Proficiency Test FMOE9-UNF12 M294e09 26/02/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Cotton) Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £155.00
Veterinary Medicines in Honey Blank Material BLVD20-HON1 02561b 16/07/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Honey BLANK for sulfonamides (BLVD20) £98.00
Veterinary Medicines in Honey Blank Material BLVD5-HON1 02548b 02/04/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Honey BLANK for chloramphenicol, florfenicol & thiamphenicol (BLVD5) £98.00
Pesticides and Perchlorate in Herbal Tea Blank Proficiency Test BLPM3-DRH26 19398b 01/03/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Tea (Herbal) BLANK for pesticide residues (tea matrix) [multi-residue](BLPM3) £75.00
Pesticides and Perchlorate in Herbal Tea Blank Proficiency Test BLPM3-DRH26 19435b 21/02/2025 Proficiency Test Blank Tea (Herbal) BLANK for pesticide residues (tea matrix) [multi-residue](BLPM3) £77.00
Pesticide Residues in Green Tea Blank Material BLPM3-DRH1 19426b 06/12/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Green Tea BLANK for pesticide residues (tea matrix) [multi-residue](BLPM3) £77.00
Tetracyclines & Macrolides in Honey Proficiency Test FCVD27-HON2 02539 23/01/2024 Proficiency Test Honey tetracyclines & macrolides £306.00
Tetracyclines & Macrolides in Honey Proficiency Test FCVD27-HON2 02584 23/01/2025 Proficiency Test Honey tetracyclines & macrolides £315.00
Sulfonamides in Honey Proficiency Test FCVD20-HON2 02561 16/07/2024 Proficiency Test Honey sulfonamides £315.00
Veterinary Medicines in Honey Proficiency Test FCVD15-HON2 02565 13/08/2024 Proficiency Test Honey quinolones & fluoroquinolones £315.00
Aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA in Cocoa Powder Proficiency Test FCMM4-DRH5 04515 21/05/2024 Proficiency Test Cocoa Powder aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £320.00
Pesticides and Perchlorate in Herbal Tea Proficiency Test FCPX5-DRH23 19398 01/03/2024 Proficiency Test Tea (Herbal) pesticide residues (tea matrix) [multi-residue methods] including (per)chlorates [single-residue methods] £236.00
Pesticides and Perchlorate in Herbal Tea Proficiency Test FCPX5-DRH23 19435 21/02/2025 Proficiency Test Tea (Herbal) pesticide residues (tea matrix) [multi-residue methods] including (per)chlorates [single-residue methods] £243.00
Ochratoxin A in Coffee (green) Proficiency Test FCMO1-DRH9 17253 04/07/2024 Proficiency Test Coffee (Green) ochratoxin A £240.00
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) in Honey Proficiency Test FCME2-HON2 22222 19/03/2024 Proficiency Test Honey pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs): contamination of matrix with two or more from a list of 28 possible pyrrolizidine alkaloids £492.00
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) in Honey Proficiency Test FCME2-HON2 22238 17/03/2025 Proficiency Test Honey pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs): contamination of matrix with two or more from a list of 28 possible pyrrolizidine alkaloids £507.00
Gluten, Egg and Milk in Swab (Cotton) Proficiency Test FCAL7-UNF12 27402 02/08/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Cotton) gluten, milk and egg £329.00
Peanut, Sesame and Soya in Swab (Cotton) Proficiency Test FCAL27-UNF12 27419 27/01/2025 Proficiency Test Swab (Cotton) peanut, sesame, soya £329.00
Peanut, Sesame and Soya in Swab (Cotton) Proficiency Test FCAL27-UNF12 27383 25/01/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Cotton) peanut, sesame, soya £319.00
Quality of Honey Proficiency Test FCQH3-HON2 2857 13/02/2024 Proficiency Test Honey moisture, fructose, glucose, sucrose, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), diastase & free acid £233.00
Quality of Honey Proficiency Test FCQH3-HON2 2860 12/02/2025 Proficiency Test Honey moisture, fructose, glucose, sucrose, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), diastase & free acid £240.00
Acrylamide in Coffee (Ground) Proficiency Test FCCP3-DRH10 30150 26/04/2024 Proficiency Test Coffee (Ground) acrylamide £244.00
Acrylamide in Coffee (Instant) Proficiency Test FCCP3-DRH12 30159 01/11/2024 Proficiency Test Coffee (Instant) acrylamide £244.00
Veterinary Medicines in Honey Blank Material BLVD15-HON1 02565b 13/08/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Honey BLANK for quinolones & fluoroquinolones (BLVD15) £98.00
Pesticide Residues in Blank Green Coffee Proficiency Test BLPM1-DRH29 19414b 01/08/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Coffee (Green, Milled) BLANK (BLPM1) £77.00
Veterinary Medicines in Honey Proficiency Test FCVD14-HON2 02536 11/12/2023 Proficiency Test Honey nitroimidazoles & aminoglycosides (streptomycin & dihydrostreptomycin) £306.00
Veterinary Medicines in Honey Proficiency Test FCVD14-HON2 02581 10/12/2024 Proficiency Test Honey nitroimidazoles & aminoglycosides (streptomycin & dihydrostreptomycin) £315.00
Heavy Metals in Honey Proficiency Test FCCM46-HON2 07529 03/05/2024 Proficiency Test Honey selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Heavy Metals in Tea (Dried) Proficiency Test FCCM46-DRH32 07530 16/05/2024 Proficiency Test Tea (Dried) selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Pesticide Residues in Honey Proficiency Test FCPM8-HON2 19423 18/10/2024 Proficiency Test Honey pesticide residues (honey matrix) [multi-residue] £243.00
Quality of Honey Proficiency Test FCQH2-HON2 2858 04/06/2024 Proficiency Test Honey moisture, fructose, glucose, sucrose, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) & diastase £240.00
Quality of Honey Proficiency Test FCQH1-HON2 2859 19/11/2024 Proficiency Test Honey fructose, glucose, sucrose, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), diastase, electrical conductivity, lead (Pb) & pH £240.00
Salmonella spp. Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD7-UNF11 M294d071 26/02/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Salmonella spp. (Detection) £155.00
Salmonella spp. Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD7-UNF11 M299d07 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD7-UNF11 M304d071 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection on swab sponge Proficiency Test FMOD11-UNF11 M299d11 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £160.00