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Details : C4RMS2 - uric acid in Blood serum
| Type (acronym) | rms |
|---|---|
| Type | reference measurement service |
| Unique Nomination Number | C4RMS2 |
| Reference Laboratory Status | EQAS Organiser |
| Analyte Name | uric acid |
| IUPAC IFCC Number | CAS69-93-2 |
| Applicable Matrices | serum |
| Traceable to SI | Yes |
| Principle of Analytical Procedure | ID-GCMS (Isotope Dilution Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry) |
| Reference Method Listed in JCTLM | Yes |
| Name of JCTLM Listed Reference Method Procedure | University of Ghent reference method for serum uric acid |
| JCTLM Database Identifier Number | NRMeth 3 |
| Procedure Difference in Your Laboratory | Yes (see: 'additional information' regarding standards) |
| Quantity | Amount-of-substance concentration |
| From (0) | 0.1 |
| To (0) | 1.2 |
| Unit (0) | mmol/L |
| From (1) | 3 |
| To (1) | 3 |
| Unit (1) | % |
| Level of Confidence (%) | 95% |
| Laboratory Preparing for Accreditation | Pre-assessment visit July 2008, full assessment due April 2009 |
| Survey Organisation | JCTLM RELA2007 |
| Intercomparison Results Publicly Available | Yes |
| Link to Comparison Results | RELA - IFCC External Quality assessment scheme for Reference Laboratories in Laboratory Medicine at AND http://www.dgkl-rfb.de:81/index.shtml |
| Additional Information 1 | Standards are prepared in ammonia solution (ammonia hydroxide, 6.8mM) as opposed to ammonia phosphate |
| Recommended for Publication in the JCTLM List | Yes |
| RMS Provider Comment in Case of Delisting | Service re-instated on 07 August 2012 |
| Organization Acronym | WEQAS |
| Organization Name | Quality Laboratories, WEQAS |
| Organization Website | http://www.weqas.com |
| Organization Country ISO Code | GB |
| Organization Country Name | United Kingdom |
| Analyte Category Name | Metabolites and substrates |