UK NEQAS for Salivary Steroids Pilot
Birmingham Quality is pleased to announce a pilot scheme for the analysis of Salivary Steroids.
This pilot scheme will be operated in an identical fashion to other schemes from the Birmingham Quality centre.
| Scheme Particulars | Indicative Details |
|---|---|
| Accreditation body | Not accredited, scheme in Pilot Phase |
| UKAS Accredited Proficiency Testing Provider No | N/A |
| Number of distributions per year (nominal) | 6 |
| Specimens per distribution | 3 |
| Frequency of distribution | Bi-monthly |
| Material distributed | Pooled, liquid human saliva with or without exogenous added analyte |
| Nominal sample volume (mL) | 0.5 |
| Programme Director(s) / Organiser(s) | Finlay MacKenzie |
| Analyte | Approximate Range | Default Scheme Units |
|---|---|---|
| Salivary 17OH Progesterone | 100 – 4000 | pmol/L |
| Salivary Cortisol | 1 – 100 | nmol/L |
| Salivary Cortisone | 3 – 60 | nmol/L |
| Salivary Testosterone | 200 – 2000 | pmol/L |
- Download Salivary Steroids 2024 schedule 52 KB
Please use the sign up form to register your interest in this scheme (quoting your UK NEQAS Laboratory ID where available). We would encourage you to provide us with details of which analytes you measure and the analyser and ‘kit’ (reagent and calibrator) you are using. This will help us tailor the scheme to your needs.
