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Details : C1RMS18 - progesterone in Blood serum, Blood plasma

Type (acronym)rms
Typereference measurement service
Unique Nomination NumberC1RMS18
Reference Laboratory StatusUniversity laboratory related to the Belgian Metrological Institute (see nomination by Dr. Deckers &Nicolas, NGIII-Bd du Roi Albert II, 16, 1000 Brussels)
Analyte Nameprogesterone
IUPAC IFCC NumberCAS57-83-0
Traceable to SIYes
Principle of Analytical ProcedureIsotope dilution gas chromatography mass spectrometry (ID/GC/MS)
Reference Method Listed in JCTLMYes
Name of JCTLM Listed Reference Method ProcedureU of Ghent reference measurement procedure for progesterone
JCTLM Database Identifier NumberNRMeth 6
Procedure Difference in Your LaboratoryNo
QuantityAmount-of-substance concentration
From (0)0.05
To (0)200
Unit (0)nmol/L
From (1)1.5
To (1)3.3
Unit (1)%
Level of Confidence (%)95%
Comments on Uncertainty RangeThe expanded uncertainty is calculated for measurement protocol n = 6
Reference Procedure Status AcceptableYes
Laboratory Preparing for AccreditationYes
Intercomparison Results Publicly AvailableYes
Link to Comparison ResultsRELA - IFCC External Quality assessment scheme for Reference Laboratories in Laboratory Medicine at AND http://www.dgkl-rfb.de:81/index.shtml
Reference to Published Comparison Results BCR Information Report, EUR 12282 EN (1989)
Participation Status in Intercomparison Surveys acceptableYes
RemarksLaboratory participated in: The Certification of Progesterone in Two Lyophilized Serum Materials (CRM 347 and CRM 348). Community Bureau of Reference, BCR Information Report, EUR 12282 EN (1989).
Recommended for Publication in the JCTLM ListYes
RMS Provider Comment in Case of DelistingService re-instated after receipt of the copy of their accreditation certificate on 05 April 2013
Organization AcronymUGent - Ref4U
Organization NameLaboratory of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University
Organization Websitehttps://www.ugent.be/fw/bioanalysis/en/research/toxicology/services/ref4u.htm
Organization Country ISO CodeBE
Organization Country NameBelgium
Analyte Category NameNon-peptide hormones