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Details : C1RMS22 - 17β-estradiol in Blood serum, Blood plasma

Type (acronym)rms
Typereference measurement service
Unique Nomination NumberC1RMS22
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 Name17β-estradiol
IUPAC IFCC NumberCAS50-28-2
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 estradiol
JCTLM Database Identifier NumberNRMeth 10
Procedure Difference in Your LaboratoryNo
QuantityAmount-of-substance concentration
From (0)0.01
To (0)30
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 17540 EN (1997)
Participation Status in Intercomparison Surveys acceptableYes
RemarksLaboratory participated in: The Certification of Estradiol-17ß in three Lyophilized Serum Materials (CRM 576, 577 & 578). Community Bureau of Reference, BCR Information Report, EUR 17540 EN (1997)
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