Sweat Testing
[Sweat Testing]
EPTIS factsheet 1616150 | Last revision 2026-09-24 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1616150 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1616150
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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 Sweat Chloride, Conductivity and Sodium testing. Sweat Chloride testing is performed as part of the diagnostic pathway for Cystic Fibrosis; some laboratories also measure Conductivity and Sodium as part of sweat assessment. The scheme provides assessment of analytical performance but also includes an interpretative element for Sweat Chloride and Conductivity, based on a clinical scenario given at each distribution, which assesses variation in the guidelines followed by participants in the scheme. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Product groups |
Human test material
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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 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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.