Total Bile Acids
[Total Bile Acids]
EPTIS factsheet 1616185 | Last revision 2026-09-24 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1616185 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1616185
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| 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 Total Bile acids. Total Bile acid testing is performed in the diagnosis and monitoring of Cholestasis in Pregnancy. The scheme provides both endogenous specimens and specimens manipulated by the addition of the primary bile acids, cholic acid and chendeoxycholic acid to cover both normal and pathological concentration ranges in serum. | ||||||
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| Product groups |
Health care / medical devices
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| Testing fields |
Medical analysis
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| 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 | ||||||
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| Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party |
Accredited by UKAS on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043:2023 |
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| 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 | 2021 | ||||||
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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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If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in United Kingdom,
Mr Savvas Xystouris.
Mr Savvas Xystouris.