UK NEQAS for Lipid Investigations
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 Lp(a)) |
Frequency of distribution | Monthly |
Material distributed | Pooled, liquid human serum 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 |
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Apo A1 | 0.4 – 4 | g/L |
Apo B | 0.2 – 2 | g/L |
HDL cholesterol | 0.4 – 4 | mmol/L |
Homocysteine | 10 – 50 | µmol/L |
LDL cholesterol | 1 – 5 | mmol/L |
Lp(a) | 30 – 500 | nmol/L |
non-HDL cholesterol | 1 – 7 | mmol/L |
Total cholesterol | 2 – 10 | mmol/L |
Triglyceride | 0.5 – 10 | mmol/L |
VLDL cholesterol | 0 – 2 | mmol/L |
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