Proficiency Testing Scheme Details

SCHEME
CODE

SCHEME TITLE /
DESCRIPTION

TEST METHOD

SAMPLES
TYPE

AND
NUMBER

RUNS

ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST

JGKPT01

Antibiogram
(Clinical pathogens)

Disc
diffusion

2 bacterial cultures

3 antibiotics, 6 discs
each

4

JGKPT02

Antibiogram
(Mastitis pathogens)

Disc
diffusion

2 bacterial cultures

3 antibiotics, 6 discs
each

4

BRUCELLA

JGKPT03

Brucella abortus – antibodies (serum)

Rose
Bengal Test

6 bovine sera

4

JGKPT04

Brucella abortus – antibodies (serum)

Complement
Fixation

6 bovine sera

4

JGKPT05

Brucella abortus – antibodies (milk)

Milk
Ring Test

4 bulk tank milk

4

JGKPT06

Brucella abortus­ – culture / milk / swabs

Culture & ID

3 bacterial cultures

4

JGKPT07

Brucella abortus – slides

Stain & ID

3 unstained
slides

4

VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

JGKPT08

Avibacterium paragallinarum

Culture & ID

FD cultures
and/or swabs: x 3

2

JGKPT09

Listeria species – clinical

Culture & ID

3 bacterial cultures

2

JGKPT10

Salmonella in poultry (chicken) – agent ID

Culture & ID

3 bacterial cultures

2

JGKPT11

Salmonella in mammals (food animals) – agent ID

Culture & ID

3 bacterial cultures

2

BACTERIOLOGY – BACTERIAL DISEASES
SCENARIOS

JGKPT12

Diseases
of Cattle – scenario

Culture & ID

3 bacterial cultures

1

JGKPT13

Diseases
of Chickens – scenario

Culture & ID

3 bacterial cultures

1

JGKPT14

Diseases
of Dog & cats – scenario

Culture & ID

3 bacterial cultures

1

JGKPT15

Diseases
of Horse – scenario

Culture & ID

3 bacterial cultures

1

JGKPT16

Diseases
of Pig – scenario

Culture & ID

3 bacterial cultures

1

JGKPT17

Diseases
of Sheep & goats – scenario

Culture & ID

3 bacterial cultures

1

VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK HYGIENE,
FOOD HYGIENE, ANTIMICROBIAL RESIDUES)

JGKPT18-20

Milk hygiene:
Total bacteria, Coliforms, E. coli

Enumeration

4 bovine milk, 4
inoculums

4

JGKPT21

Antimicrobial
residues – milk

β-lactams

4 cow’s milk

4

JGKPT22

Antimicrobial
residues – milk

Tetracycline

4 cow’s milk

4

JGKPT23

Antimicrobial
residues – milk

Presence
/ Absence

4 cow’s milk

4

JGKPT24

Antimicrobial
residues – chicken muscle / organs

β-lactams

4 meat pieces

4

JGKPT25

Antimicrobial
residues – chicken muscle / organs

Tetracycline

4 meat pieces

4

JGKPT26

Antimicrobial
residues – chicken muscle / organs

Presence
/ Absence

4 meat pieces

4

JGKPT27

Campylobacter jejuni – meat (food hygiene)

Detection

3 meat pieces

4

JGKPT28

E. coli  O157 – meat (food hygiene)

Detection

3 meat pieces

4

JGKPT29

E. coli – meat (food hygiene)

Detection

3 meat pieces

4

JGKPT30

Listeria monocytogenes – meat (food
hygiene)

Detection

3 meat pieces

4

JGKPT31

Salmonella species – meat (food hygiene)

Detection

3 meat pieces

4

TOXICOLOGY

JGKPT32

Aflatoxins B1/B2/G1/G2 – maize

ELISA
/ Chromatography / Absorbance read

3 maize flowers

3

JGKPT33

Fumonisins B1/B2 – maize

ELISA
/ Chromatography / Absorbance read

3 maize flowers

3

UDDER HEALTH

JGKPT34

Somatic cells –
milk

Counts

6 quarter milk (preserved)

4

JGKPT35

Mastitis pathogens
– milk

Culture & ID

2 bacterial cultures

4

REPRODUCTION

JGKPT36

Bovine trichomoniasis
– sheath wash

Agent ID

5 cultures in
trans medium

4

JGKPT37

Bovine trichomoniasis
– sheath wash

PCR

5 cultures in
trans medium

4

JGKPT38

Bovine genital
campylobacteriosis – sheath wash

Agent ID

5 cultures in
trans medium

4

JGKPT39

Bovine genital
campylobacteriosis – sheath wash

PCR

5 cultures in
trans medium

4

SEROLOGY/ANTIBODY DETECTION

JGKPT40

Bovine
viral diarrhoea  – antibodies

ELISA

5 bovine sera

2

JGKPT41

Fasciola hepatica  – antibodies

ELISA

5 bovine sera

2

JGKPT42

Avian
influenza  – antibodies

ELISA
& HA/HI test (H5/H6/H7)

6 chicken sera

2

JGKPT43

Infectious
bronchitis virus  – antibodies

ELISA

6 chicken sera

2

JGKPT44

Newcastle
disease – antibodies

ELISA
& HA/HI test

6 chicken sera

2

JGKPT45

Salmonella enteritidis – antibodies

RSPA/ELISA

6 chicken sera

2

JGKPT46

Mycoplasma gallisepticum – serum – antibodies

RSPA/ELISA

6 chicken sera

2

VIROLOGY

JGKPT48

Avian
influenza virus

PCR
(H5/H7)

3 inactivated viral suspensions

3

JGKPT50

Newcastle
disease virus

PCR

3

Note:

Certain schemes in Veterinary Public
Health (i.e. Food hygiene), Veterinary Microbiology and Toxicology are not
listed above.

Participants requiring schemes that
are not listed should contact JGK directly.