Proficiency Testing Scheme Details

2026

ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST

SCHEME NUMBER

SCHEME DESCRIPTION

TEST/TECHNIQUE

ANALYTE/MATRIX

RUNS PER YEAR
JGKPT01 Antibiogram (Clinical pathogens) Disc Diffusion – Kirby Bauer 2 cultures, 18 discs 4 x per year
JGKPT02 Antibiogram (Mastitis pathogens) Disc Diffusion – Kirby Bauer 2 cultures, 18 discs 4 x per year

BRUCELLA
JGKPT03 Brucella abortus – antibodies (serum) Rose Bengal Test 6 FD sera, 300 µL 4 x per year
JGKPT04 Brucella abortus – antibodies (serum) Complement Fixation Test 6 FD sera, 500 µL 4 x per year
JGKPT05 Brucella abortus – antibodies (milk) Milk Ring Test 4 cow’s bulk milk 4 x per year
JGKPT06 Brucella abortus – Agent ID (culture/milk/swabs) Culture and Identification / PCR 3 – 4 cultures 4 x per year
JGKPT07 Brucella abortus – slides Microscopy DISCONTINUED -

CLINICAL VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
JGKPT08 Listeria species – clinical Culture and Identification / PCR 3 cultures 2 x per year
JGKPT09 Salmonella in poultry (chicken) – pathogen ID Culture and Identification / PCR 3 cultures 2 x per year
JGKPT10 Salmonella in mammals (food animals) – pathogen ID Culture and Identification / PCR 3 cultures 2 x per year

DIAGNOSTIC BACTERIOLOGY – DISEASE SCENARIOS
JGKPT11 Diseases of Cattle – scenario Bacteriology - Culture & ID / PCR 3 – 4 cultures Once per year
JGKPT12 Diseases of Chickens – scenario Bacteriology - Culture & ID / PCR 3 – 4 cultures Once per year
JGKPT13 Diseases of Dogs & cats – scenario Bacteriology - Culture & ID / PCR 3 – 4 cultures Once per year
JGKPT14 Diseases of the Horse – scenario Bacteriology - Culture & ID / PCR 3 – 4 cultures Once per year
JGKPT15 Diseases of Pig – scenario Bacteriology - Culture & ID / PCR 3 – 4 cultures Once per year
JGKPT16 Diseases of Sheep & goats – scenario Bacteriology - Culture & ID / PCR 3 – 4 cultures Once per year

VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH/FOOD SAFETY: MILK HYGIENE, FOOD HYGIENE, ANTIMICROBIAL RESIDUES
JGKPT17,18,19 Milk hygiene – milk Microbiology (Total Bacterial Counts, Coliforms, E. coli)   4 x per year
JGKPT20 Antimicrobial residues – milk (Inhibitory substances) Rapid Tests, ELISA, Chromatography 4 FD or liquid milk 4 x per year
JGKPT21 Antimicrobial residues – milk (Penicillin) Rapid Tests, ELISA, Chromatography 4 FD or liquid milk 4 x per year
JGKPT22 Antimicrobial residues – milk (Tetracycline) Rapid Tests, ELISA, Chromatography 4 FD or liquid milk 4 x per year
JGKPT23 Antimicrobial residues – chicken muscle/organs (Inhibitory substances) Rapid Tests, ELISA, Chromatography 4 tissues, 25-50 g 4 x per year
JGKPT24 Antimicrobial residues – chicken muscle/organs (Penicillin) Rapid Tests, ELISA, Chromatography 4 tissues, 25-50 g 4 x per year
JGKPT25 Antimicrobial residues – chicken muscle/organs (Tetracycline) Rapid Tests, ELISA, Chromatography 4 tissues, 25-50 g 4 x per year
JGKPT26 Campylobacter jejuni – meat (food hygiene) Microbiology (Detection) DISCONTINUED -
JGKPT27 Food hygiene – meat (Total Bacterial Counts, Coliform Counts, E. coli Counts) Microbiology 4 FD samples 4 x per year
JGKPT28 E. coli/E. coli O157 – meat (Pathogen Detection) Microbiology 5 swabs or FD cultures 4 x per year
JGKPT29 Listeria monocytogenes – meat (Pathogen Detection) Microbiology 5 swabs or FD cultures 4 x per year
JGKPT30 Salmonella species – meat (Pathogen Detection) Microbiology 5 swabs or FD cultures 4 x per year

TOXICOLOGY
JGKPT31 Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2 – maize ELISA, Chromatography, Absorbance read Corn flour, 100g x 2 2 x per year
JGKPT32 Fumonisins B1, B2 – maize ELISA, Chromatography, Absorbance read Corn flour, 100g x 2 2 x per year
UDDER HEALTH
JGKPT33 Somatic cell counting – milk DISCONTINUED -
JGKPT34 Mastitis pathogens – milk Culture and Identification 2 milk or FD cultures 4 x per year

REPRODUCTION
JGKPT35 Bovine trichomoniasis – sheath wash Agent Identification – Culture 5 broths, 2 mL 4 x per year
JGKPT36 Bovine trichomoniasis – sheath wash Agent Identification – PCR 5 broths, 2 mL 4 x per year
JGKPT37 Bovine genital campylobacteriosis – sheath wash Agent Identification – Culture 5 broths, 2 mL 4 x per year
JGKPT38 Bovine genital campylobacteriosis – sheath wash Agent Identification – PCR 5 broths, 2 mL 4 x per year

SEROLOGY/ANTIBODY DETECTION
JGKPT39 Bovine viral diarrhoea  – antibodies ELISA 5 FD/liquid sera, 300 µL 2 x per year
JGKPT40 Fasciola hepatica  – antibodies ELISA 5 FD/liquid sera, 300 µL 2 x per year
JGKPT41 Avian influenza  – antibodies (H5, H6, and H7 subtypes) ELISA

HA/HI Test (H5, H6, H7 subtypes)

 6 FD sera, 250 µL (ELISA)

6 FD sera, 250 µL (HA/HI)

 2 x per year
JGKPT42 Infectious bronchitis virus  – antibodies ELISA 6 FD sera, 250 µL 2 x per year
JGKPT43 Newcastle disease – antibodies ELISA and HI Test 6 FD sera, 250 µL 2 x per year
JGKPT44 Salmonella enteritidis – antibodies ELISA 6 FD sera, 250 µL 2 x per year
JGKPT45 Mycoplasma gallisepticum – antibodies ELISA and RSPA 6 FD sera, 250 µL 2 x per year
Note:

Participants requiring PT schemes that are not listed under Food Hygiene and Veterinary Microbiology should contact JGK directly.