What are criteria for participation?
Is there a cost for materials or a cost for shipping?
What information do you need to ship my DBS materials?
When will I start receiving PT and/or QC dried blood spot materials as a Domestic (US/Canada) Participant?
When will I start receiving PT and/or QC dried blood spot materials as an International Participant?
How do I remain active in the NSQAP?
Do I have to re-enroll each year?
How do I change the primary contact person, shipping address, email address, etc. for our laboratory?
How do I report data?
When are materials shipped? When are the data due?
What if I do not receive my materials?
What if I cannot report my results by the data deadline? Can I ask for an extension?
What if I forgot my SAMS password or my SAMS password has expired?
How do I remain active in the NSQAP?
To remain active and continue receiving PT and QC newborn screening materials, your laboratory must report data for each product you receive at least once per year.
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How do I report data?
Use the NSQAP Portal to report PT data for the following programs: Amino Acids, Acylcarnitines, Biotinidase, Immunoreactive Trypsinogen, Galactose-1-phosphate Uridyltransferase, Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase, and Hormone + Total Galactose.
All other PT Programs and all QC Programs report using the proper Excel data report form located
here
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What if I do not receive my materials?
To avoid penalty for not reporting data, create an Help Request and select the Shipping category if you have not received materials within seven days of scheduled shipment. The shipping schedule is located
here
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We do not accept late data and we cannot extend the data reporting deadline. However, as long as your laboratory has reported data for each program you are enrolled at least once during the year, you will continue to receive materials.
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What if I forgot my SAMS password or my SAMS password has expired?
If you forgot your password or your password expired, Click Here and click the Forgot Your Password link below the username and password fields of the SAMS Credentials area. Follow the prompts to reset your
password. If you have any issues with resetting your password or restoring your access, contact the SAMS help desk by phone at 877-681-2901 between 8:00AM EST and 6:00PM EST Monday-Friday (except U.S. Federal holidays), or by email at samshelp@cdc.gov.
Note: Your User ID is your email address
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