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Also via WEQAS, RIQAS and BioRad……………..

Think difficulty will be that although recommendation was widely supported, there are no teeth. Bear in mind that accreditation of clinical labs in UK is not mandatory!

For those being accredited, where in standards does it state that units must be X or that path harmony must be complied with??

From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mohammad Al-Jubouri
Sent: 29 May 2013 08:55
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Subject: Re: Units for Troponin reporting

Thanks Julian,

There are two possible ways to communicate this and effect implementation:

1. via CPA: compliance with pathology harmony is monitored.

2. via NEQAS: all returns should be in ng/L for troponins.

Regards

Mohammad

--- On Tue, 28/5/13, Julian Barth <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

From: Julian Barth <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Units for Troponin reporting
To: [log in to unmask], "Mohammad Al-Jubouri" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, 28 May, 2013, 10:02

Pathology Harmony made this recommendation 2.5 years ago and was supported by ACB, IBMS and RCPath. Despite this endorsement, it is a pity that colleagues do not think that harmonisation across the country is an important aim.

Julian

Julian H Barth
Chair, Clinical Reference Group for Obesity, NHS England

Consultant Chemical Pathologist
Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds LS1 3EX

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>>> Mohammad Al-Jubouri <[log in to unmask]> 24 May 2013 15:13 >>>

Thanks Paul,

But according to a recent UKNEQAS poll,

TnI: 84 labs reporting in ng/L and 124 labs in ug/L.

TnT: 146 labs reporting in ng/L and 31 labs in ug/L

So is this being picked up by pathology harmony?

Mohammad

--- On Fri, 24/5/13, Paul Collinson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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Subject: RE: Units for Troponin reporting
To: "'Mohammad Al-Jubouri'" <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, 24 May, 2013, 15:02

The recommendation is ng/L

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From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mohammad Al-Jubouri
Sent: 22 May 2013 12:00
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Subject: Units for Troponin reporting

Dear All,

I know that labs who offer Hs-TnT are reporting in ng/L, how about labs offering ultra sensitive TnI, are they reporting in ug/L or ng/L and which one we should follow according to pathology harmony?

many thanks

Mohammad

Dr. M A Al-Jubouri, MB ChB, MSc, EurClinChem, FRCP Edin, FRCPath
Consultant Chemical Pathologist

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