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Steroid Hormones

[Steroid Hormones]

EPTIS factsheet 1616111 | Last revision 2026-09-24 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1616111 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1616111

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 Steroid Assays. Separate specimens are provided for each Steroid (except Testosterone and SHBG which share the same specimen). This allows predominantly endogenous material to be able to be used, thus giving you confidence in the performance of your assay. Immunoassays are prone to interference therefore it is important to use minimally manipulated material.
Keywords
Product groups Health care / medical devices
Testing fields Medical analysis
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Liquid human serum 17-OH Progesterone -
Aldosterone -
Androstenedione -
Cortisol -
Dexamethasone -
DHEA-S -
Free Androgen Index -
Free Testosterone -
Oestradiol [E2] -
Oestradiol [high-level] -
Prednisolone -
Progesterone -
Renin -
SHBG [female] -
SHBG [male] -
Testosterone [female] -
Testosterone [male] -
Urinary Free Cortisol -
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 1987
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