Table 1

Distribution of sample types requested by the laboratories, registering for each of the four schemes

Run 1
2014–15 (n=86)
Run 2
2014–15 (n=91)
Run 1
2015–16 (n=101)
Run 2
2015–16 (n=120)
Mounted FFPE section only34 (40%)34 (37%)37 (37%)46 (38%)
Rolled section plus mounted FFPE section36 (42%)40 (44%)46 (46%)53 (44%)
Rolled section only16 (19%)17 (19%)18 (18%)21 (18%)
  • For each run, not every laboratory requesting material went on to complete their submission

  • FFPE, formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded.