UK NEQAS for Haematinic Assays
Scheme Particulars | Indicative Details |
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Accreditation body | UKAS |
UKAS Accredited Proficiency Testing Provider No | 7860 |
Number of distributions per year (nominal) | 11 |
Specimens per distribution | 3 (Separate specimens for B12/Folate, Ferritin and Red Cell Folate) |
Frequency of distribution | Monthly |
Material distributed | Single/pooled donations of liquid human serum with or without exogenous added analyte for B12, Ferritin and Folate. Human washed cells suspended in human plasma for Red Cell Folate |
Nominal sample volume (mL) | 0.5 - 1 |
Programme Director(s) / Organiser(s) | Finlay MacKenzie |
Analyte | Approximate Range | Default Scheme Units |
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B12 | 150 – 1000 | ng/L [pg/mL] |
Ferritin | 5 – 2000 | µg/L |
Folate | 1.5 – 20 | µg/L |
Red Cell Folate | 100 – 1000 | µg/L |
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