Homocysteine Programme
EPTIS factsheet 142635 | Last revision 2017-04-21 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts142635 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts142635
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PT provider | WEQAS Quality Laboratory WEQAS Quality Laboratory | ||||||
Based in | United Kingdom | ||||||
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Remarks | Patient samples with known homocysteinuria. Samples cover in-born errors and cardiovascular risk range. | ||||||
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Health care / medical devices
Human test material |
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Testing fields |
Medical analysis
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Aims of the PT scheme | |||||||
Target group of participants | Laboratory Diagnostic Services and Point of Care Testing Services | ||||||
Linked to specific legislation / standards | Accreditation by UKAS on the basis of ISO/IEC 17025, 17043 and 15195 | ||||||
Additional, subsidiary aims | characterisation of reference materials and validation of testing methods | ||||||
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Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party |
Accredited by UKAS on the basis of ISO/ IEC 17043 |
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Fees and frequency | |||||||
Participation fee | Fee dependent on number of participating sections and proximetry of testing methods. | ||||||
Regularly operated | Yes (Bi-monthly, set of 3 samples) | ||||||
Year of first operation | 2004 | ||||||
Contact details of the PT provider | |||||||
Provider | Contact person | ||||||
WEQAS Quality Laboratory
Unit 6, Parc Ty Glas CF14 5DU Cardiff United Kingdom Phone: 44 (0) 2920 747810 Fax: 44 (0) 2920 314760 Web: http://www.weqas.com http://www.weqas.com |
Miss Flora Coward
Phone: 44 (0) 2921 847810 Fax: 44 (0)2920314760 Email: flora.coward@wales.nhs.uk flora.coward@wales.nhs.uk |