Quality Assurance for Inherited Metabolic Disorders - Second Meeting
Newcastle, UK. Wed 23rd June 1999
This is the second meeting organised by the Biochemical Investigations in
Inherited Metabolic Disorders QA Committee.
It will focus on areas where QA schemes have only recently been developed,
and will also address interpretation and audit related problems.
Several of the assays discussed at this meeting are carried out in
relatively large numbers by non-specialist laboratories.
This meeting will provide an update on EQAS and audit based on UK-wide
experience.
Updates and new schemes - Dr Anthony Heeley
Porphyrin EQAS - Mrs Annette Thomas
Progress in sweat testing - Dr Jean Kirk
Proficiency schemes for diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism-Dr Jim
Bonham
Use and interpretation of blood lactate results in neonatal intensive care-
Dr Martin Ward Platt
Problems in the measurement of lactate-Dr Mick Henderson
Total plasma homocysteine - a new requirement for QC - Dr Ian McDowell
Round table
Registration fee - £20.
Registration details are being distributed via appropriate EQAS schemes or
can be obtained direct from
Dr Jean Kirk, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh. Tel 0131 536 0403
E-mail Jean.M.Kirk@btinternet
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