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Parasitology Workshop
Ocular Micrometer Scale Cryptosporidium Cyclospora Dientamoeba fragilis and Cryptosporidium Entamoeba Coli Entamoeba histolytica Giardia and Cryptosporidium Plasmodium falciparum Trypanosoma Ascaris, Balantidium coli, and Trichuris
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Dashboard
When you log into the myQAP portal, the dashboard is displayed, providing a snapshot of your laboratory’s performance. To view a video explainer on this functionality, click here. The dashboard allows easy identification of missed or late survey result submissions, report review statuses, and will help facilitate any required corrective action. If you oversee multiple […]
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Survey Instructions
The survey instructions for programs are located in the myQAP portal. Login to the myQAP portal and access the result entry tab. On this screen, each program you have access to with an open result entry will be displayed. By clicking the link titled “Survey Instructions”, you will be taken to the selected program’s survey […]
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Report Format – Key Incident Monitoring and Management System
The RCPAQAP has updated the report format issued to participants enrolled in the Key Incident Monitoring and Management System (KIMMS) program. The new report format follows a standard structure that has been adopted by all programs offered by the RCPAQAP. The structure of the new report is as follows: Summary of Performance An explanation of […]
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Payment Methods/Options
All invoices should be paid in AUSTRALIAN Dollars. On completion of enrolment via myQAP, a Tax Invoice is automatically generated and participants are then provided with several payment options. IMPORTANT NOTE: To avoid a delay in the processing of payment and to ensure the allocation of payment to the correct invoice please forward your remittance […]
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Enrol using myQAP
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Defining Contact Roles
Organisation Contact This is normally the Director of Pathology/Quality Manager (or equivalent) who oversees the entire Organisation. Communication will mainly occur at the participant contact level, however, these contacts will be our final point of contact if there are any issues that require escalation. Users assigned at this level will have access to reports (not […]
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View Invoices and use the Pay Gateway
Log into ‘myQAP’ and select the ‘Invoices’ tab. A list of invoices will be displayed, visibility of which will depend on access rights. Participants can filter invoice records to search for a specific invoice. The filter includes; Site, Discipline, Participant and Enrolment Year. Please note the Invoice Number field is a free text option. This […]
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Certificates
Select the ‘Certificates’ tab in the myQAP portal. A list of available certificates will be displayed on this screen. Enrolment Certificates will only be available in the ‘Certificates’ tab once the corresponding invoice is paid in full. Participants are able to refine the search by using the drop-down arrows. Certificates of Enrolment and Participation […]
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Maintain Contact Information
Contact hierarchy Organisation Contact – will have visibility of all contacts of the Organisation. This user can add and or update contacts at the Organisation, Site and Participant level. Site Contact – will have visibility across all participants’ contacts listed under that particular site. The site contact can add contacts at the Site/Participant level. Primary […]
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Logging a Request
Log a Request in ‘myQAP’ From the Home page select ‘Requests’. All existing participant contacts are encouraged to log requests via myQAP. Enquiries that are logged in this manner by the customer help ensure the correct information is captured to handle an item without our staff needing to reach out for further information. A list […]
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Calendar
Added calendar functionality allows you to subscribe to any program’s schedule, whether you are enrolled in that program or not. Go to calendar page Using either the new calendar button in the side bar or the preference settings, you will be taken to the calendar page. On this page you will see current calendar subscriptions. […]
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Analytics – Qualitative and Quantitative
RCPAQAP Analytics has been upgraded and the current release provides added functionalities to view and analyse qualitative measurands. What’s New After selecting the Discipline, the program, the survey year and the measurand you wish to analyse, the appropriate tabs will be displayed to view the data in different views, based on the type of measurand. […]
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Optimising Sectra Images by Calibrating Your Monitor
Neither online calibration software nor the calibration tools that come with your Windows or Mac operating system will help you obtain accurate colour. These programs rely on your eye, and eyes are subjective. The RCPAQAP recommends calibrating your computer monitor to optimise the quality of the Sectra images used in our morphology surveys. A simple […]
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Report Quick Navigation
Functionality is available to quickly jump from one report to the next. There are two different ways to navigate this list. Apply Filters Use any of the available filters to set the parameters of your list. Next and Previous Report in List Buttons Once your filters have been set and a report opened, you will […]
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Report Format – Blood Group and Antibody Screen/Identification
The RCPAQAP has developed a new report format for participants enrolled in the Blood Group and Antibody Screen/Identification programs. The new format follows a standard structure that will be adopted by other programs offered by the RCPAQAP. The structure of the new report is as follows. Summary of Performance An explanation of data populated in […]
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Late Enrolments
Customers are able to enrol in our programs throughout the year, and this is known as a late or pro-rata enrolment. Please note you cannot submit results for those survey rounds that have already closed, although in some programs you will have already been provided with survey samples. In the closed result entry tab on […]
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Analyse Button
New functionality means you can go straight from your report to the relative analytics page. Select a report Choose the report that is ready for review, and once there, click the new “Analyse” button. The samples of that report will automatically be selected and you can choose whether to focus in on a particular measurand. […]
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Linear Regression
Analytics has been added into myQAP, allowing for in-depth and real-time comparison of results. Select analytics from the side menu By default you will land on the Youden plot tab. Select the tab labelled, “Linear Regression”. Select Program, Measurand, and Participant Shown in the image below are the drop-down menus to select the program, measurand, […]
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Histogram
Analytics has been added into myQAP, allowing for in-depth and real-time comparison of results. Select analytics from the side menu By default you will land on the Youden plot tab. Select the tab labelled, “Measurand Histogram”. Select Program, Measurand, and Participant Using the drop-down menus highlighted in the image below, select the program, measurand, and […]
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Youden Plot
Analytics has been added into myQAP, allowing for in-depth and real-time comparison of results. Select analytics from the side menu Choose your program All programs you are enrolled in will appear in this list.* Select the measurand to analyse After this step, the Youden plot will display. No results or methods will be highlighted at […]
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Adding Attachments
Adding an attachment to your report has never been easier. Select a report from the reports page Click the “ATTACHMENTS” tab Drag and drop a file, or… Click the “Select files” button and choose it from the explorer
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Report Format – Programs That Assess Quantitative Measurands (2 samples/survey)
The RCPAQAP has updated the report format issued to participants enrolled in programs that issue 2 survey samples in each survey challenge, such as many programs offered by the Chemical Pathology discipline. The new report format follows a standard structure that will be adopted by other programs offered by the RCPAQAP. The new survey report […]
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Report Format – Biosecurity PHLN: SARS-CoV-2 and Other Coronaviruses
The RCPAQAP Biosecurity has provided participants enrolled in the PHLN: SARS-CoV-2 and Other Coronaviruses Program a report that follows a standard structure that will be adopted by all programs offered by the RCPAQAP. The structure of the new report is as follows Summary of Performance Method System used by your laboratory: Displays the method supplied […]
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Report Format – B Cell Subsets Program
As part of the RCPAQAP myQAP development, we are moving to new reports for all our programs. The B Cell Subset Program is the first of our Immunology reports to migrate to the new myQAP format, which is a standard structure, similar to other disciplines programs offered by the RCPAQAP. Below is a guide to […]
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Report Format – Molecular Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV Virus Programs
The RCPAQAP has changed the report format issued to participants enrolled in the Molecular Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV Virus programs. The new report format follows a standard structure that will be adopted by other programs offered by the RCPAQAP. The structure of the new report is as follows: Method Category Used […]
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Signing in from the Classic myQAP
As we move forward with the project build, the classic portal will be used less and less. At the moment, however, we are still running two portals in tandem, and you will need to use both. Sign in to classic myQAP The sign in process has not changed, so enter your details as usual. Click […]
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Saving and Submitting Results
With our auto-save feature, you never have to worry about forgetting to save results again! Enter results As you enter results, the portal will auto-save any changes made to the form in real-time. You can see this happen on the footer of the page, with the save button greying out and displaying, “Saved”. This will […]
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Entering Results
With our clean and refreshed interface, entering results is a breeze. Sign in After signing in, select your program from the result entry page. We recommend first clicking on the “Survey Instructions” hyperlink. Here you will find all the relevant information related to the program survey. When you are ready to move on, click the […]
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Signing in for the first time
Sign in Upon signing in, you will land on the reports viewing page*. Side menu bar Clicking the hamburger icon in the top left hand side of screen will expand the side menu. Alternatively, you can hover over the icons to see each of the menu options.
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Entering Methods
Say goodbye to confusing method codes and hello to smart method filtering! Open your program survey Methods are displayed as a drop-down menu. Clicking this box will bring up the associated method categories. Select your methods The filtering is based on the measurement system, whether that is an instrument or kit etc. Selections made here […]
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Viewing and Printing Submitted Results
With our smart switching, you can now view all previously submitted results, before and after the survey closing date. Select a program From either the opened or closed tabs, select the program required to view its submitted results history. Use the switcher The page will automatically display the most recent result submission. Click the drop-down […]
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Printing a Result Entry Sheet
If you need to print a physical copy of the result entry page, doing so has never been easier. Select program Select your program and then click the “result entry” tab. You will find the print icon in the top right hand side of screen. Clicking this button will allow you to print a copy […]
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Navigating the Result Entry Screen
The result entry screen contains plenty of useful information relating to program surveys. Survey open, closed and upcoming tabs The open tab displays all open surveys. Previously submitted results are available on the closed tab and surveys not yet open will be on the upcoming tab. Survey open and close dates Displayed in your local […]
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Download Report Information
Downloading report data into a spreadsheet is now available from the reports homepage. The spreadsheet includes links to the report, all comments and activity, plus so much more. Log into the portal as normal and go to the reports homepage Use the active filters to focus your search The excel spreadsheet will display what is […]
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Report Format – Supervisor Report
The RCPAQAP has updated the report format issued to participants enrolled as a Supervisor in any program that offers Supervisor reports. The structure of the new report is as follows: Supervisor Group The first section of the Supervisor report will supply a list of all participants that belong to the Supervisor report. The adjacent columns […]
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Report Format – Molecular Gastrointestinal Pathogens (Bacteria)
The RCPAQAP Microbiology has changed the report format issued to participants enrolled in the Molecular Gastrointestinal Pathogens (Bacteria) Program. The new report format follows a standard structure that will be adopted by other programs offered by the RCPAQAP. The structure of the new report is as follows: Summary of Performance Method System used […]
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Report Format – Neuropathology Diagnostic Program
The RCPAQAP Anatomical Pathology has updated the report format issued to participants enrolled in the Neuropathology Diagnostic program. The new report format follows a standard structure that will be adopted by other programs offered by the RCPAQAP. This single survey report replaces the previous generic and final reports. The structure of the new reports is […]
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Report Format – Bacteriology Urine Program
The RCPAQAP Microbiology has updated the report format issued to participants enrolled in the Bacteriology Urine Program. The new report format follows a standard structure that will be adopted by other programs offered by the RCPAQAP. This single report replaces the previous generic and survey reports. The structure of the new reports is as follows: […]
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Searching and Filters
Finding what you are looking for is much easier in the new myQAP portal with the implementation of smart filters and a search bar. Search bar You will find the search bar at the top of the reports page. Search for participants, report types, program surveys and more. Filters Any column that displays an arrow […]
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Report Activity
Seeing the actions taken on a report is important for a multitude of reasons. This why we have built an audit trail for each report. Select the report you wish to view View report history Selecting the blue information icon on the report will give a dialogue of all previous actions taken. It will […]
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Report Follow Up
Where are the flags? The new myQAP portal has replaced the flagging system with the follow-up function. This allows for a quick glance of a reports priority. The ability to add a comment here is also now an option. Hovering over the square will give a snapshot of it’s importance and reveal the comment. Are […]
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myQAP Email Notifications
Why do we send email notifications? We send out email notifications to inform you of things relevant to your myQAP account and your EQA. What notifications do we send? Email notifications are sent to inform you of different things related to the myQAP portal. The following is a list of all notifications we send: When […]
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myQAP Supported Browsers
The following browsers are supported by the myQAP portal: Google Chrome 70, or higher [Recommended] Firefox 70, or higher Microsoft Edge 80, or higher Safari 11.1, or higher for Mac Safari 5.1, or higher for Windows Opera 60, or higher Internet Explorer 11 is not supported by the myQAP portal. The use of Internet Explorer […]
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Report Format – Serology Programs
The RCPAQAP Serology team has updated the report format issued to participants enrolled in the Dengue Virus Program. The new report format follows a standard structure that will be adopted by other programs offered by the RCPAQAP. This single report replaces the previous generic and survey reports. The structure of the new reports is […]
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Updating a Report Status
The myQAP portal allows users to assign and track the status of a report review. Select the desired report to assign a review status. A review status can be applied to reports by users who have access to the report. Select and update the status from the drop-down menu. Making a comment or adding an […]
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Using the Review Workflow
The myQAP portal facilitates a simplified EQA review workflow. You can add specific colleagues as reviewers with a myQAP account. When you assign a reviewer, they will be notified by email which includes a direct link to the report. The number of reviewers assigned and progress of the review is easily visible from the main […]
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Commenting on a Report
With comments now displayed alongside the report, adding and removing comments on a report in the new myQAP portal is as simple as ever. Adding comments To add a comment, select the report you would like to view. You will see a comments box on the right hand side of screen. To add a comment, […]