UK NEQAS for Fluids
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.