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Haematinics

[Haematinics ]

EPTIS factsheet 1615895 | Last revision 2026-09-24 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1615895 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1615895

PT provider
PT provider Birmingham Quality (member of the UK NEQAS Consortium), University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham Quality (member of the UK NEQAS Consortium), University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Based in United Kingdom
Language(s) English
Remarks Provides EQA coverage by means of predominantly endogenous levels of mainstream haematinic analytes which are required for the formation of blood cells in the process of hematopoiesis. The Scheme does cover the analytical working range, but does focus on the clinically important decision points. This Scheme includes Red Cell Folate. See separate schemes for Active B12/Holotranscobalamin and Erythropoietin.
Keywords
Product groups Health care / medical devices
Testing fields Medical analysis
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Single/pooled donations of liquid human serum with or without exogenous added analyte for B12, Ferritin and Folate. Human washed cells suspended in human plasma for Red Cell Folate B12 -
B12 Interpretation -
Ferritin -
Ferritin Interpretation -
Folate -
Folate Interpretation -
Red Cell Folate -
Red Cell Folate Interpretation -
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants Clinical Chemistry Public & Private Labs
Linked to specific legislation / standards ISO/IEC 17043:2023
Additional, subsidiary aims Post market surveillance of testing methods
Number of participants
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by UKAS on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043:2023

Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee Contact provider for current fee, which depends on location and extent of service required.
Regularly operated Yes (Monthly (11 per year))
Year of first operation 2005
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
Birmingham Quality (member of the UK NEQAS Consortium), University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre P O Box 3909
B15 2SQ Birmingham
United Kingdom

Phone: +44 121 414 7300
Fax:
Web: https://www.birminghamquality.org.uk https://www.birminghamquality.org.uk
Birmingham Quality
Phone: +44 121 414 7300
Fax:
Email: birminghamquality@uhb.nhs.uk birminghamquality@uhb.nhs.uk
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Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5