This fills a long-standing gap in our repertoire and contains a variety of compounds primarily, though not exclusively, for pleural fluids and for the differentiation of exudates and transudates with a range of fluid markers across the concentration range. A combination of clinical material and in-vitro constructed materials are used to give the best coverage.

Scheme Particulars Indicative Details
Accreditation body UKAS
UKAS Accredited Proficiency Testing Provider No 7860
Number of distributions per year (nominal) 11 Approximately 50% Pleural Fluid and 50% Ascitic Fluid
Specimens per distribution 3
Frequency of distribution Monthly
Material distributed Clinical Material
Nominal sample volume (mL) 0.5
Programme Director(s) / Organiser(s) Rachel Marrington
Analyte Approximate Range Default Scheme Units
Albumin 0 – 40 g/L
Amylase 0 – 100 U/L
Bilirubin 0 – 20 µmol/L
Creatinine 0 – 250 µmol/L
Fluid Haemolysis Category
Fluid Haemolysis Index 0 – 5 g/L
Fluid Icterus Category
Fluid Icterus Index 0 – 100 µmol/L
Fluid Lipaemia Category
Fluid Lipaemia Index 0 – 5 mmol/L
Glucose 0 – 25 mmol/L
Lactate 0 – 6 mmol/L
LDH 0 – 300 U/L
Lipase 0 – 100 U/L
pH 6 – 9 pH
Total Cholesterol 0 – 5 mmol/L
Total Protein 0 – 60 g/L
Triglyceride 0 – 5 mmol/L
Urea 0 – 40 mmol/L

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.

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