Pre-term Labour Markers
EPTIS factsheet 187835 | Last revision 2017-04-21 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts187835 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts187835
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PT provider | WEQAS Quality Laboratory WEQAS Quality Laboratory | |||||||||||||||
Based in | United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||
Language(s) | English | |||||||||||||||
Remarks | Pre-term Labour Marker scheme includes Foetal Fibronectin (fFn) marker (accredited) and phosphorylated Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein (phIGFBP-1) marker (not accredited). Analysis of the results from human test material not only determines the participants’ analytical performance but also includes peer group assessment to determine the comparability of reporting across different sites. | |||||||||||||||
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Product groups |
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 | Foetal Fibronectin accredited by UKAS on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043 | |||||||||||||||
Additional, subsidiary aims | validation of testing methods and also Quality and comparability of reporting | |||||||||||||||
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Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party |
Accredited by UKAS on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043 for part of the parameters |
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Fees and frequency | ||||||||||||||||
Participation fee | Available on request, fee dependent on number of participating sections. | |||||||||||||||
Regularly operated | Yes (Bi-monthly with 2 sets of samples for each marker.) | |||||||||||||||
Year of first operation | February 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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 |