Instructions and Result Submission 2025MF06R1

PT Round 2025MF06R1

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Instructions to Participants:

Only trained and authorized personnel should handle PT items.
Confirm sample integrity upon receipt and notify the PT Provider if damaged.
Record date of receipt and store under the specified conditions until analysis.
Initiate analysis within 48 hours of receipt.
Treat PT items like routine samples and use standard methods unless otherwise instructed.

Program Code: 2025MF06R1|Milk and Dairy Products

Matrix: Milk Powder

Measurand: E. coli, Salmonella, L. monocytogenes

Last date of result submission: 25th August 2025

Store till Analysis: 2–8°C

Instructions to revive the sample vial 2025MF06R1-V1:

Aseptically uncap the vial and rehydrate with 4 ml sterile saline peptone water. (0.1% Peptone and 0.85% NaCl)
Securely recap and allow 5 minutes rehydration at room temperature.
Aseptically upcap container 2025MF06R1-1 and transfer 25g of the sample matrix to the sterile enrichment broth for Salmonella and remaining 25g to the dilluting fluide prepared for E.coli.
Perform routine Analysis for:
- Salmonella
- E.coli

Instructions to revive the sample vial 2025MF06R1-V2

Aseptically uncap the vial and rehydrate with 4 ml sterile saline peptone water. (0.1% Peptone and 0.85% NaCl)
Securely recap and allow 5 minutes rehydration at room temperature.
Aseptically upcap container 2025MF06R1-2 and transfer 25g of the sample matrix to the sterile enrichment broth for L. monocytogenes.
Perform routine Analysis for:
- L.monocytogenes

Raw Data Submission Requirements:

Upload clear photographs of plates for all analytes tested.
Upload photographs of biochemical tests performed.
Accepted formats: JPG, PNG, PDF | Max size: 5MB each.

PT Result Submission

Program Code: 2025MF06R1

Last Date for Result Submission: 25 August 2025

All fields are mandatory.

Before starting the analysis, please read the handling and analysis instructions

Lab Code(Required)

Please enter a number from 0 to 17.

For lab code, refer to the sample forwarding letter sent along with the sample

Name of Participating Laboratory/ Organization:(Required)

Date of Result Reporting(Required)

As filled in the registration form

Name(Required)

Designation(Required)

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Start Date of Analysis(Required)

End Date of Analysis(Required)

Section 1

Sample Vial(Required)

Please select the appropriate vial code

Measurand/Parameter(Required)

Please select the appropriate measurand

Participating ?(Required)

Results(Required)

Enter your results as “Present”, “Absent” only. Do not type numbers, “<”, “>” or “0”. Only required format is accepted.

Units of Measurement(Required)

Method Used(Required)

Media Used(Required)

Colony Characteristics(Required)

Incubation Conditions(Required)

e.g. 37 Degrees for 24 hrs

Biochemical Performed(Required)

Any Confirmatory/Biochemical Tests Performed and their results

Accredited as per ISO 17025 scope?(Required)

Section 2

Sample Vial(Required)

Please select the appropriate vial code

Measurand/Parameter(Required)

Please select the appropriate measurand

Participating ?(Required)

Units of Measurement(Required)

Results(Required)

Enter your results as “Present”, “Absent” only. Do not type numbers, “<”, “>” or “0”. Only required format is accepted.

Method Used(Required)

Media Used(Required)

Colony Charateristics(Required)

Incubation Conditions(Required)

e.g. 37 Degrees for 24 hrs

Biochemical Test(Required)

Any Confirmatory/Biochemical Tests Performed and their results

Accredited as per ISO 17025 scope?(Required)

Section 3

Sample Vial(Required)

Please select the appropriate vial code

Measurand/Parameter(Required)

Please select the appropriate measurand

Participating ?(Required)

Results(Required)

Enter your results as “Present”, “Absent” only. Do not type numbers, “<”, “>” or “0”. Only required format is accepted.

Units of Measurement(Required)

Method Used(Required)

Results(Required)

Enter your results as “Present”, “Absent” only. Do not type numbers, “<”, “>” or “0”. Only required format is accepted.

Media Used(Required)

Colony Charateristics(Required)

Incubation Conditions(Required)

e.g. 37 Degrees for 24 hrs

Biochemical Test(Required)

Any Confirmatory/Biochemical Tests Performed and their results

Accredited as per ISO 17025 scope?(Required)

Upload Raw Data(Required)

Max. file size: 512 MB.

Upload clear photographs of plates, positive tubes and biochemical tests performed for all measurand or parameter tested.

PT Round 2025MF06R1

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