Summary


PT scheme "PCI (Interlaboratory Comparison Program for Metals in Biological Matrices)"


Product groups and testing fields

Product groups Human test material
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Medical analysis
Occupational safety


Test items, tested properties and testing methods

Table of test items, tested properties and testing methods
Test item Tested property Testing method
Human blood serum Copper Routine methods of participants
Human blood serum Zinc Routine methods of participants
Human blood serum Aluminium Routine methods of participants
Human blood serum Selenium Routine methods of participants
Human blood serum Manganese Routine methods of participants
Human Urine Arsenic Routine methods of participants
Human Urine Cadmium Routine methods of participants
Human Urine Lead Routine methods of participants
Human Urine Copper Routine methods of participants
Human Urine Zinc Routine methods of participants
Human Urine Fluoride Routine methods of participants
Human Urine Selenium Routine methods of participants
Human Urine Mercury Routine methods of participants
Human Urine Chromium Routine methods of participants
Human blood Cadmium Routine methods of participants
Human blood Lead Routine methods of participants
Human blood Mercury Routine methods of participants


Status and aims of the PT scheme

Applicable standards or documents –
Subsidiary aims validation of testing methods
Independent review Accredited by Standards Council of Canada on the basis of CAN-P-1953
CAN-P-43
ILAC G-13
Commissioned by –


Frequency of performance

Year of first execution 1979
Performed regularly yes (6 annual rounds)


Costs

Participation fees Administration fee US$170+ US$200 per PTM (blood, serum, urine)+ shipping cost and applicable taxes


This EPTIS database entry

was entered/updated on 25 February 2010


Contact details of the PT provider

Table of contact details
Provider Contact person
Centre de Toxicologie du Québec - INSPQ
945, ave Wolfe
Québec, Qc
G1V 5B3
Canada

Tel.: +418-650-5115 ext 4254
Fax: +418-654-2148
Web: http://www.inspq.qc.ca/ctq
 Isabelle Côté

Tel.: +418-650-5115 ext 4806
Fax: +418-654-2148
Email: isabelle.cote@inspq.qc.ca