But any recommendations/requirements have to be achievable. Latest UK NEQAS report shows:
83 IFCC (Tris with PLP)
387 Tris without PLP
39 OCD dry slide
David
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From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of David James [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 15 October 2015 11:05
Derrr....................they assume that is the case already! Comes as a shock when they find outotherwise
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From: Jonathan Kay [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 15 October 2015 11:01
As would be asking clinicians and patients if they'd like results to be much more transferable. It might be worth establishing that one before asking the laboratories...
On 15 Oct 2015, at 10:50, David James <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> "..........................but what else can be done when laboratories don't use standardised methods?"
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> So, a question -
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> If someone (and let's not get hung up on who) pronounced for example -
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> "In the UK all ALT measurements must be done by IFCC method with PP" (assuming that all manufacturers had that method available for their analysers)
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> How many labs would decide they knew better? It's a serious question
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