UK NEQAS for Urinary Catecholamines & Metabolites
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 |
Frequency of distribution | Monthly |
Material distributed | Pooled, liquid human urine with or without exogenous added analyte |
Nominal sample volume (mL) | 5 |
Programme Director(s) / Organiser(s) | Finlay MacKenzie |
Analyte | Approximate Range | Default Scheme Units |
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5HIAA | 10 – 100 | µmol/24hr |
Free Adrenaline | 0 – 1.2 | µmol/24hr |
Free Dopamine | 0.5 – 15 | µmol/24hr |
Free Noradrenaline | 0 – 2.5 | µmol/24hr |
HVA | 10 – 100 | µmol/24hr |
Total 3-methoxytyramine | 0 – 10 | µmol/24hr |
Total Metadrenaline | 0 – 100 | µmol/24hr |
Total Normetadrenaline | 0 – 100 | µmol/24hr |
VMA [HMMA] | 10 – 350 | µmol/24hr |
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