Vitamin K
[Vitamin K]
EPTIS factsheet 1616352 | Last revision 2026-09-24 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1616352 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1616352
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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 Vitamin K1 and a number of pilot analytes (pilot analytes not accredited to ISO/IEC 17043). The Scheme is operated quarterly and the specimens are dispatched once per year, therefore the participant is required to store specimens in their freezer (-20 degrees Celsius or less) until the time of analysis. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 for part of the parameters | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 for part of the parameters |
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| Participation fee | Contact provider for current fee, which depends on location and extent of service required. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Regularly operated | Yes (Quarterly (4 per year)) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year of first operation | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contact details of the PT provider | |||||||||||||||||||
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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.