RIQAS is the world’s largest External Quality Assessment scheme with more than 55,000 laboratory participants spanning over 134 countries
RIQAS Pilot Programmes
RIQAS G6-PDH PILOT PROGRAMME
Introducing the new RIQAS G6-PDH programme. This free-of-charge programme has been developed to assess the reliability of the confirmatory and screening tests conducted by laboratories when testing for G6PDH deficiencies. This comprehensive pilot study utilises stabilised red cell haemolysates for monitoring G6PDH activity.
| Description | Size | Cat. No | Parameters |
|---|---|---|---|
| G6PDH Programme | 2 x 0.5 ml | RQ9196 | G6PDH (Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) |
- Lyophilised for enhanced stability.
- Stabilised red-cell haemolysate is manufactured to the highest standard.
- Submit results and view reports online via RIQAS.Net.
- Results can be submitted as quantitative and screening (normal/deficient).
- Results reported in activity units only to remove variability in measurement of Erythrocytes or Haemoglobin.
RIQAS ANTI-MULLERIAN HORMONE (AMH) PILOT PROGRAMME
This new pilot scheme for Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) from RIQAS will be supplied to labs free-of-charge. Two samples will be supplied in a lyophilised format.
What is AMH and what is it used for?
AMH is made in the reproductive tissues of both males and females. The role of AMH and whether levels are normal depend on age and gender.
An AMH test is often used to check a woman’s abilitiy to produce eggs that can be fertilized for pregnancy. A woman’s ovaries can make thousands of eggs during her childbearing years. The number declines as a woman gets older. AMH levels help show how many potential egg cells a woman has left. This is known as the ovarian reserve.
If a woman’s ovarian reserve is high, she may have a better chance of getting pregnant. She may also be able to wait months or years before trying to get pregnant. If the ovarian reserve is low, it may mean a woman will have trouble getting pregnant and should not delay very long before trying to have a baby.
AMH tests may also be used to:
- Predict the start of menopause, a time in a woman’s life when her menstrual periods have stopped, and she can’t become pregnant anymore. It usually starts when a woman is around 50 years old.
- Find out the reason for early menopause
- Helps find out the reason for amenorrhea, the lack of menstruation. It is most often diagnosed in girls who haven’t started menstruating by the age of 15 and in women who have missed several periods.
- Help diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder that is a common cause of female infertility, the inability to get pregnant.
- Check infants with genitals that are not clearly identified as male or female.
- Monitor women who have certain types of ovarian cancer.
| Description | Size | Cat. No | Parameters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMH Pilot | 2 x 1 ml | RQ9198 | Anti-Mullerian Hormone |
- Lyophilised material for enhanced stability.
- Submit results and view reports online via RIQAS.Net.
- High quality reliable controls – Randox has more than 30 years experience as a global manufacturer of QC controls.
For further information, contact your local distributor or Randox office. Please note product availability may vary from country to country.
