摘要
Summary What is already known about this topic?Proficiency testing(PT)is a key component of qualityassurance and is essential in ensuring accuratelaboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis(TB)and drug-resistant TB.The National Tuberculosis ReferenceLaboratory(NTRL)developed a novel PT panel to testlaboratories’proficiency for molecular TB diagnosticassays throughout the TB laboratory network.A totalof 6 PT rounds for molecular diagnostics wereconducted by NTRL from 2014 to 2019.
