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Haematinics

[Haematinics ]

EPTIS factsheet 142620 | Last revision 2024-05-22 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts142620 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts142620

PT provider
PT provider Weqas Weqas
Based in United Kingdom
Language(s)
Remarks The Haematinic panel of tests are often undertaken on routine Immunoassay and spectrophotometric platforms used by Medical Biochemistry Departments and are no longer confined to specialist Haematology Departments. Ferritin is used as an indicator of iron status. A ferritin of <30ug/L is indicative of iron deficiency, whilst an elevated level (>400 ug/L) is indicative of iron overloading such as haemosiderosis or haemochromatosis. Elevated ferritin values are also encountered in certain tumours: acute leukaemia, Hodgkins disease and carcinoma of the lung, colon, liver and prostate. Investigation of folate deficiency may be indicated when nutritional, macrocytic or megaloblastic anaemias are suspected. Since a deficiency of either vitamin B12 or folate can cause megaloblastic anaemia, both tests are indicated in order to diagnose the aetiology of anaemia. Four liquid human serum samples are distributed monthly, with a minimum of 48 samples distributed over the year covering a wide clinically relevant range. The material is prepared from endogenous samples donated by polycythaemic, hemochromatosis, renal patients and healthy volunteers. The samples consist of a panel of 10 samples distributed on a number of occasions over that period which are used to assess both laboratory and method performance, including linearity, bias, within and between batch imprecision. Additional challenging samples spiked with iron traceable to NIST SRM #928 are distributed to assess the performance at mild and severely toxic levels. Key Features: - Commutable, endogenous samples from patients and volunteers. - Challenging samples assess the performance at mild and severely toxic levels of iron. - Liquid human serum samples require no pre-analytical preparation. - Sample cover a wide clinically relevant range. - Scoring based on Milan Model 3 performance specification. For more information: https://www.weqas.com/services/eqa/haematinics/ or contact@weqas.com
Keywords
Product groups Health care / medical devices
Testing fields Medical analysis
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Off the clot human serum Ferritin Routine testing methods (recommended)
B12 Routine testing methods (recommended)
Active B12 Routine testing methods (recommended)
Folate Routine testing methods (recommended)
Iron Routine testing methods (recommended)
TIBC Routine testing methods (recommended)
Transferrin Routine testing methods (recommended)
Transferrin Saturation Routine testing methods (recommended)
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants This Programme covers the main parameters assayed by Biochemistry Departments.
Linked to specific legislation / standards Accreditation by UKAS on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043
Additional, subsidiary aims validation of testing methods
Number of participants
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by UKAS on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043

Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee https://www.weqas.com/participantzone/subscription-charges/
Regularly operated Yes (Frequency: Monthly. Samples: 4 x 1.0mL.)
Year of first operation 1996
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
Weqas
Unit 6, Parc Ty Glas
CF14 5DU Cardiff
United Kingdom

Phone: 44 (0) 2920 314750
Fax:
Web: http://www.weqas.com http://www.weqas.com
Laura Lloyd-Lewis
Phone: 44 (0) 29218 32884
Fax:
Email: laura.lloyd-lewis@wales.nhs.uk laura.lloyd-lewis@wales.nhs.uk
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in United Kingdom, Mr Savvas Xystouris. Mr Savvas Xystouris.
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Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5