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Just slightly lower without P5P

John

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From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David James
Sent: 15 October 2015 12:50
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Subject: Re: ALT reference intervals

So 470 wet chemistry should have no problem (apart from one group telling users "for the greater good") .....................then depends on how well OCD matches

:-)

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From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Bullock

Sent: 15 October 2015 11:27

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Subject: Re: ALT reference intervals

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?"

> So, a question -

> If someone (and let's not get hung up on who) pronounced for example -

> "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)

> How many labs would decide they knew better? It's a serious question

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