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Newborn Screening

[Newborn Screening]

EPTIS factsheet 1615972 | Last revision 2026-09-24 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1615972 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1615972

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 for the biochemistry analytes that form the basis of the UK Newborn Screening Programme at concentrations likely to be encountered for both normal and abnormal levels. This dedicated Scheme accomodates ratios and the pathways used by Screening Laboratories. Laboratories in the British Isles receive an extra report for British Isles data only.
Keywords
Product groups Health care / medical devices
Testing fields Medical analysis
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Blood Spots C10 -
C5 -
C5DC -
C8/C10 ratio -
CF interpretation -
CHT interpretation -
Final C8 -
Final IRT -
Final Phe -
Final TSH -
Initial C8 -
Initial C8 interpretation -
Initial IRT -
Initial IRT interpretation -
Initial Phe -
Initial Phe interpretation -
Initial TSH -
Initial TSH interpretation -
Leu -
MCADD interpretation -
Met -
PKU interpretation -
SA interpretation -
Succinylacetone -
Tyr -
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 2009
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