Immunoassay External Quality Assessment

Immunoassay External Quality Assessment

The RIQAS Immunoassay EQA programme is designed to monitor the performance of up to 51 immunoassay parameters including therapeutic drugs; hormones and tumour markers. Four flexible and cost effective programme options are available.

  • Accredited to ISO/IEC 17043
  • Lyophilised for enhanced stability
  • 100% human serum
  • Bi-weekly reporting
  • Choose 4 parameters, 13 parameters or all 51 parameters
  • Submit results and view reports online via RIQAS.Net
  • Register up to five instruments per programme (volume permitting) at no extra cost for comparative performance assessment
Cat NoKit SizeFrequencyCycle StartParameters
RQ9125/a12 x 5mlBi-weekly programmesJan / July4 parameters only (Choose from 51)
RQ9125/b12 x 5mlBi-weekly programmesJan / July13 parameters only (Choose from 51)
RQ9125/c12 x 5mlBi-weekly programmesJan / JulyAll 51 parameters (Bi-weekly reporting)
RQ913012 x 5mlMonthly ProgrammesJanAll 51 parameters (Monthly reporting)
MS500720 x 5mlN/AN/AN/A

Parameters

  • 1-25-OH-Vitamin D (Pilot)
  • 17-OH-progesterone
  • 25-OH-Vitamin D
  • ACTH
  • AFP
  • Aldosterone
  • Amikacin
  • Androstenedione
  • B-2-Microglobulin
  • CA125
  • CA15-3
  • CA19-9
  • Carbamazepine
  • CEA
  • Cortisol
  • C-peptide
  • DHEA, Unconjugated
  • DHEA-S
  • Digoxin
  • Ferritin
  • Folate
  • Free T3
  • Free T4
  • Free testosterone (Pilot)
  • FSH
  • Gentamicin
  • GH
  • hCG
  • IgE
  • Insulin
  • LH
  • Oestradiol
  • Paracetamol
  • Parathyroid Hormone
  • Phenobarbital
  • Phenytoin
  • Progesterone
  • Prolactin
  • PSA
  • PSA, Free
  • Salicylate
  • Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
  • T3
  • T4
  • Testosterone
  • Theophylline
  • Thyroglobulin
  • TSH
  • Valproic acid
  • Vancomycin
  • Vitamin B12

Please note, product availability may vary country to country.

Publications



    Haematology External Quality Assessment

    The RIQAS Haematology EQA programme is designed to monitor the performance of 11 haematology parameters. All samples are supplied liquid ready-to-use in primary tubes for ease-of-use and convenience.

    • Accredited to ISO/IEC 17043:2010
    • Liquid ready-to-use
    • 100% whole blood
    • Flexible options available with bi-weekly and monthly reporting
    • Register up to five instruments per programme (volume permitting) at no extra cost for comparative performance assessment
    • Samples provided in primary tubes with penetrable septums

     

    Cat NoKit SizeFrequencyCycle StartParameters
    RQ91186 x 2ml
    (primary tubes)
    Bi-weekly (2 x 6 monthly cycles)March / Sept11 parameters
    RQ914012 x 2 mlMonthly ProgrammeJanuary11 parameters (monthly reporting)

    Parameters

    • Haemoglobin (Hb)
    • Mean Cell Volume (MCV)
    • Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
    • Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)
    • Mean Platelet Volume
    • Plateletcrit
    • Haematocrit (HCT)
    • Mean Cell Haemoglobin (MCH)
    • Platelets (PLT)
    • Total White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
    • Red Cell Dist. Width

    Please note, product availability may vary country to country.


    Clinical Chemistry External Quality Assessment

    The RIQAS General Clinical Chemistry EQA programme is designed to monitor the performance of up to 56 parameters covering routine chemistries, lipids, hormones and trace metals. Four flexible yet cost effective programme options are available.

    • Accredited to ISO/IEC 17043
    • Lyophilised for enhanced stability
    • Human based serum
    • Flexible options available with bi-weekly and monthly reporting
    • Submit results and view reports online via RIQAS.Net
    • Register up to five instruments per programme (volume permitting) at no extra cost for comparative performance assessment
    • Reference method values are provided for selected parameters / lots
    Cat NoKit SizeFrequencyCycle StartParameters
    RQ9112/a13 x 5mlBi-weekly (2 x 6 monthly cycles)March / Sept10 parameters only (Choose from 56)
    RQ9112/b13 x 5mlBi-weekly (2 x 6 monthly cycles)March / Sept17 parameters only (Choose from 56)
    RQ9112/c13 x 5mlBi-weekly (2 x 6 monthly cycles)March / SeptAll 56 parameters
    RQ912812 x 5 mlMonthlyJanuaryAll 56 parameters (monthly reporting)
    MS500720 x 5 ml N/AN/AN/A

    Parameters

    • ACE
    • Acid phosphatase, prostatic
    • Acid phosphatase, total
    • Adjusted Calcium*
    • Albumin
    • ALP
    • ALT (ALAT)
    • Amylase, pancreatic
    • Amylase, total
    • AST
    • Bicarbonate
    • Bile acids
    • Bilirubin, direct
    • Bilirubin, total
    • Calcium, ionised
    • Calcium, total
    • Chloride
    • Cholinestease
    • UIBC
    • Cholesterol
      • CK, total (CPK)

      • Copper
      • Creatinine
      • D-3-hydroxybutyrate
      • EGFR*
      • Fructosamine
      • Free T3
      • Free T4
      • Gamma GT
      • GLDH
      • Glucose
      • HBDH
      • HDL-Cholesterol
      • Iron
      • Lactate
      • LD (LDH)
      • LDL Cholesterol*
      • Lipase
      • Lithium
        • Magnesium

        • NEFA
        • Non-HDL Cholesterol*
        • Osmolality
        • Phosphate, inorganic
        • Potassium
        • Protein, total
        • PSA
        • Sodium
        • TIBC
        • Total T3
        • Total T4
        • Triglycerides
        • TSH
        • Urea
        • Uric acid
        • Zinc

        *Pilot programmes.

        Please note, product availability may vary country to country.


        Cardiac External Quality Assessment

        The RIQAS Cardiac EQA programme is designed to monitor the performance of up to 7 clinically significant cardiac markers. Three flexible reporting options are available to suit the needs of all laboratory sizes.

        • Accredited to ISO/IEC 17043
        • Lyophilised for enhanced stability
        • 100% human serum
        • Flexible options available with bi-weekly or monthly reporting
        • Submit results and view reports online via RIQAS.Net
        • Register up to five instruments at no extra cost
        Cat NoKit SizeFrequencyCycle StartParameters
        RQ9127/A12 x 1mlBi-weekly reporting
        (2 x 6 monthly cycles)
        March / Sept2 (Choose from 7)
        RQ9127/B12 x 1mlBi-weekly reporting
        (2 x 6 monthly cycles)
        March / Sept7
        RQ918612 x 1 mlMonthlyMarchAll 7 parameters (monthly reporting)

        Parameters

        • CK, Total
        • CK-MB activity units
        • CK-MB mass units
        • Homocysteine
        • Myoglobin
        • Troponin I
        • Troponin T

        Please note, product availability may vary country to country.