Scheme Information Sheets
Urine Pregnancy Testing [PCS06]
| Scheme Particulars | Indicative Details |
|---|---|
| Accreditation body | UKAS |
| ISO/IEC Accreditation status | ISO/IEC 17043:2023 |
| UKAS Accredited Proficiency Testing Provider No | 7860 |
| Objective of Scheme | Provides EQA coverage for urine pregnancy testing by POCT methods, including both visual test strip assessment and automated readers. Urine pregnancy tests detect the presence of Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG). POCT methods for pregnancy testing may be qualitative (i.e. negative/equivocal/positive) or semi-quantitative. Results are reported qualitatively in the EQA scheme. The Scheme distributes a number of endogenous and manipulated specimens in order to cover both non-pregnant and pregnant states |
| Pre-, Analytical, Post- status | Analytical |
| Number of distributions per year (nominal) | 11 |
| Specimens per distribution | 2 |
| Number of Specimens per annum | 22 |
| Frequency of distribution | Monthly |
| Scoring system | POCT ABC |
| Material distributed | Pooled, liquid human urine with or without exogenous added analyte |
| Programme Director(s) / Organiser(s) | Rachel Marrington |
| Criteria for participation | All, but overseas by courier |
| Nominal sample volume (mL) | 1.8 |
| Sample presentation TACs | All analytes in the same tube |
| Data in Chemistry on-line Dashboard | No |
| Analyte | Approx Range | Default Units | Target Value | B Score Limit (%) | C Score Limit (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urine Pregnancy Test | 0 – 500 | U/L | Mode | ~ | ~ |
| Abbreviation | Expansion |
|---|---|
| ALTM | All Laboratory Trimmed Mean |
| GLTM | Group Laboratory Trimmed Mean – which is the Method Principle Mean |
| MLTM | Method Laboratory Trimmed Mean – usually a manufacturer system / analyser mean |
| XALTM | An external value that may be from a Reference Method System |
| OGLTM | A Method Principle Mean used as the target for all laboratories |
| OMLTM | A specific Method Mean used as a target for all laboratories |
| OMMED | A Method Median used as the target for all laboratories |
| MED | Median |
For a single registration please complete the registration form and we will contact you for finance details. If you are registering multiple devices, please contact Birmingham Quality and we will provide a separate registration form.
Please contact Birmingham Quality for more information about registration and reports. We will try to ensure that the “on-boarding” into these new services is as painless as possible. There will be slightly different approaches depending on whether you have an existing HBnnnn number or wish to consolidate different HBnnnn numbers.
Yes, the two Schemes will be dispatched at the same time, but they will use separate specimens. This allows us to target specific analyte concentrations.
Depending on demand, we hope to join the Urine Dipsticks and the Urine Pregnancy Testing Schemes together.
