EPTIS
BAM Logo

Immunosuppressants

[Immunosuppressants]

EPTIS factsheet 1615923 | Last revision 2026-09-24 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1615923 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1615923

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 and analytical assessment for the Therapeutic drug monitoring of Whole Blood Immunosuppressants: Ciclosporin, Tacrolimus, Sirolimus, Everolimis and Serum Mycophenolate. The Scheme distributes a number of manipulated and endogenous specimens covering a wide concentration range for all analytes. Seperate Specimens are provided for each Immunosuppressant (except for Ciclosporin and Tacrolimus which share the same Specimen).
Keywords
Product groups Health care / medical devices
Testing fields Medical analysis
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Human whole blood Ciclosporin -
Base material for Mycophenolate is human serum Everolimus -
Mycophenolate -
Sirolimus -
Tacrolimus -
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 2017
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
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in United Kingdom, Mr Savvas Xystouris. Mr Savvas Xystouris.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5