Bio-Rad Laboratories EXternal QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES EQAS External Quality Assurance Services
Bio-Rad Laboratories EXternal QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES Participate in an internationally recognized quality assessment program External quality assessment programs are accepted around the world as invaluable tools used by laboratories to periodically assess the performance of their test systems. Results are objectively compared to other laboratories using the same methodologies, instruments and reagents. When used in conjunction with daily quality control, these external programs can give laboratories added confidence in their patient test results. Bio-Rad EQAS programs provide an independent and confidential external assessment of individual laboratory performance. Compare your results to a large international database with participants from over 90 countries Evaluate your results using comprehensive, easy-to-read reports Benefit from the support of experienced professionals eforms electronic data entry (optional) All 12 samples for each cycle are shipped at the same time Extensive analyte menus spanning normal and abnormal levels Our EQAS programs are accredited, providing participant confidence in quality assurance.
Immunoassay (Monthly) Program 1 sample is tested every month / 12-month cycle 17-a-OH-Progesterone b-2 Microglobulin Alphafetoprotein (AFP) CA 15-3 CA 19-9 CA 125 Carbamazepine Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Cortisol DHEA-Sulfate Digoxin Estradiol Ferritin Folate Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Free Thyroxine (FT 4 ) Free Triiodothyronine (FT 3 ) Growth Hormone (hgh) Immunoglobulin E (lge) Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact Phenobarbital Phenytoin Progesterone Prolactin Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), Free Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), Total Testosterone Theophylline Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Thyroxine (T 4 ), Total Triiodothyronine (T 3 ), Total Valproic Acid Vitamin B 12 Bio-Rad Laboratories Laboratory Number: 0000 No. of Labs Your Result: 156.0 Results Results Accepted Mean SD excluded All results 1103 158.7 4.39 23 Your Group 499 157.6 3.66 5 Your Method 77 156.5 3.08 0 250 240 230 220 210 200 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Your Result Method : 436 192 ISE indirect Synchron CX Your Result < 149.9 152.4 154.9 157.4 159.9 162.4 164.9 > 167.4 mmol/l 2sd Limits for All Results Monthly Clinical Chemistry 15 : Sodium mmol/l Your deviation from mean SDI % 0.61 1.7-0.44-1.0 0.16 0.3 Analyte Statistics Histogram Legend All Results Y our Group Y our Method Y our Result L J Comparator Method 190 Method 192 Your Deviation No. of Deviations Comparator Mean Mean of Comp 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0-0.5-1.0-1.5-2.0-2.5-3.0 31/05/06 139.4 28/06/06 Levey-Jennings Chart : Sodium 151.9 25/07/06 132.6 29/08/06 157.4 145.5 26/09/06 31/10/06 Sample Number: 10 Sample Date: 24/04/07 124.5 156.4 28/11/06 Sample Date Method Change 146.8 26/12/06 124.9 30/01/07 132.7 27/02/07 146.1 27/03/07 156.5 24/04/07 EQAS Reports Participants receive twelve bi-weekly or monthly reports and one end-of-cycle report over each program cycle. These detailed reports are presented in an easy-to-read graphic format. All reports are available online within three days of the statistical analysis. Bi-Weekly/Monthly Report Detailed individual statistical analyses and peer group comparisons are provided. Levey-Jennings Comparator Last 12 Sample Dates Bio-Rad Laboratories January - December 2006 Your Imprecision Monthly Immunoassay 3 : Free Thyroxine No No Imprecision Mean Bias (%) Accepted Excluded CV (%) Your Mode 257 4 8.19 Zero reference Your Method 35 0 9.05-9.47 Your Lab 5.23-9.40 Mode 2 14 0 6.89 72.55 Your Bias The mean value of your assay is Probably different from your Mode Mean Not significantly different from your Method Mean Your imprecision value is Not significantly different from your Mode Mean Not significantly different from your Method Mean Scattergram Laboratory Number: 0000 End-of-Cycle Report An overall assessment of laboratory performance over the entire cycle in terms of bias and imprecision among participating laboratories is presented. 30 25 Method: 311 298 - Luminescence Bayer ACS 180/Centaur Regression Line Analysis vs Mode: Free Thyroxine Slope Intercept Corr. Coeff Your Result 0.964-0.07 0.998 Your Method 0.973-0.08 0.998 ng/dl 3.5 Imprecision (%) 20 15 10 5 0-43 -23-3 17 37 57 77 Mean Bias (%) 97 117 Your Method 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 Regression Line Statistics 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.5 45 Line Of Perfect Fit 3.0 3.5 Additional reports (available on request): Sub-Group Reports Instrument/Method Summary Report Mode 2 Your Mode Your Method Your Lab Outliers Ideal Fit --- Plus/Minus 10% Your Method Your result Your Result ±10% From 45 Line
Clinical Chemistry Program 1 sample is tested every 2 weeks / 6-month cycle a-hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase (HBDH) g-glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Acid Phosphatase, Total Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) Albumin Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Aluminum Amylase, Total Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) Bicarbonate (CO 2 ) Bilirubin, Total Calcium, Total Chloride Cholesterol, Total Copper Cortisol Creatine Kinase (CK) Creatinine Glucose HDL Cholesterol Iron Iron Binding Capacity, Total (TIBC) Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Lithium Magnesium Osmolality Phosphate Potassium Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP) Protein, Total Sodium Triglycerides Urea Uric Acid Zinc Clinical Chemistry (Monthly) Program 1 sample is tested every month / 12-month cycle g-glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) Albumin Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Amylase, Pancreatic Amylase, Total Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) Bicarbonate (CO 2 ) Bilirubin, Direct Bilirubin, Total Calcium, Ionized Calcium, Total Chloride Cholesterol, Total Creatine Kinase (CK) Creatinine Glucose HDL Cholesterol Iron Iron Binding Capacity, Total (TIBC) Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Lipase Lithium Magnesium Osmolality Phosphate Potassium Protein, Total Sodium Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Thyroxine (T 4 ), Total Triglycerides Triiodothyronine (T 3 ), Total Urea Uric Acid Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Program 1 sample is tested every 2 weeks / 6-month cycle Acetaminophen Amikacin Amitriptyline Caffeine Carbamazepine Cyclosporine Digoxin Ethosuximide Gentamicin Lithium Methotrexate Nortriptyline Phenobarbital Phenytoin Primidone Quinidine Salicylate Theophylline Tobramycin Tricyclic Screen Valproic Acid Vancomycin
Hemoglobin Program 12 x 0.5 ml human whole blood based samples 1 sample is tested every month / 12-month cycle End-of-cycle comparison to reference method values Hemoglobin A1c Hemoglobin A2 Hemoglobin, Total Glycated (GHb) Immunoassay Programs 12 x 5 ml (Programs 1 and 2) and 1 ml (Programs 3 and 4) human serum based samples 1 sample is tested every 2 weeks / 6-month cycle Each program may be purchased separately Program 1 Thyroid Function Free Thyroxine (FT 4 ) Free Triiodothyronine (FT 3 ) T3 Uptake/T-Uptake Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Thyroxine (T 4 ), Total Thyroxine Binding Globulin (TBG) Triiodothyronine (T 3 ), Total Program 2 Reproductive Endocrinology DHEA-Sulfate Estradiol Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Progesterone Prolactin Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) Testosterone Program 3 Specific Proteins a-1 Acid Glycoprotein a-1 Antitrypsin a-2 Macroglobulin b-2 Microglobulin Albumin C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Ceruloplasmin Complement C3 Program 4 Oncology Alphafetoprotein (AFP) CA 15-3 CA 19-9 CA 125 Down Syndrome/Pregnancy Alphafetoprotein (AFP) Estriol (E 3 ), Total Unconjugated Estriol (UE 3 ) General Endocrinology 17-a-OH-Progesterone Aldosterone Cortisol Gastrin Growth Hormone (hgh) Insulin Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact Complement C4 Haptoglobin Immunoglobulin A (lga) Immunoglobulin E (lge) Immunoglobulin G (lgg) Immunoglobulin M (lgm) Prealbumin Protein, Total Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), Free Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), Free/Total Ratio Iron Metabolism Ferritin Folate Transferrin Vitamin B 12 Others Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Digoxin Renin (Angiotensin 1) Renin, Direct Pathological Proteins Antistreptolysin O (ASO) Rheumatoid Factor (RF) Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), Total Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP)
QCNet EQAS participants have easy access to product information, product inserts and user documentation through QCNet (www.qcnet.com). This secure website allows registered participants access to upload their eforms data files and view or print their EQAS reports. Sign up on QCNet In the interest of confidentiality, only registered users have access to their EQAS reports. 1. Type in www.qcnet.com. The QCNet home page appears. 2. Click on Register. 3. Complete the New User Signup information. 4. Click on Submit. 5. A successful registration screen appears. Click OK to proceed to login. Register your EQAS Lab Number 1. Enter your QCNet Login ID and Password and click on Login. 2. Click on the EQAS tab or link. 3. Click on the EQAS Registration. 4. Enter your EQAS lab number and select your country from the drop-down menu. 5. Click on Register. Please allow up to 2 business days to process your registration. Once your laboratory number has been verified by Bio-Rad, your EQAS reports for the current cycle will be posted. Ordering Information Cat # Product Name Quantity Clinical Chemistry Program BC36 Clinical Chemistry Program (17 analytes)...12 x 5 ml BC37 Clinical Chemistry Program (35 analytes)...12 x 5 ml CS36 Clinical Chemistry Program (17 analytes)...report Only CS37 Clinical Chemistry Program (35 analytes)...report Only QC37 Clinical Chemistry Program... 12 x 5 ml Clinical Chemistry (Monthly) Program BC5L Clinical Chemistry (Monthly) Program (10 analytes)...12 x 5 ml BC50 Clinical Chemistry (Monthly) Program (35 analytes)...12 x 5 ml CS50 Clinical Chemistry (Monthly) Program...Report Only QC50 Clinical Chemistry (Monthly) Program...12 x 5 ml Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Program BC05 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Program...12 x 5 ml (12 analytes) BC10 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Program...12 x 5 ml (22 analytes) CS05 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Program...Report Only QC05 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Program...12 x 5 ml Hemoglobin Program BC80 Hemoglobin Program...12 x 0.5 ml CS80 Hemoglobin Program...Report Only QC80 Hemoglobin Program...12 x 0.5 ml Cat # Product Name Quantity Immunoassay Programs BC21 Immunoassay Program 1... 12 x 5 ml BC22 Immunoassay Program 2... 12 x 5 ml BC23 Immunoassay Program 3... 12 x 1 ml BC24 Immunoassay Program 4... 12 x 1 ml CS21 Immunoassay Program 1...Report Only CS22 Immunoassay Program 2...Report Only CS23 Immunoassay Program 3...Report Only CS24 Immunoassay Program 4...Report Only QC21 Immunoassay Program 1...12 x 5 ml QC22 Immunoassay Program 2... 12 x 5 ml QC23 Immunoassay Program 3... 12 x 1 ml QC24 Immunoassay Program 4... 12 x 1 ml Immunoassay (Monthly) Program BC7L Immunoassay (Monthly) Program...12 x 5 ml (8 analytes) BC70 Immunoassay (Monthly) Program...12 x 5 ml (17 analytes) BC75 Immunoassay (Monthly) Program...12 x 5 ml (35 analytes) CS70 Immunoassay (Monthly) Program...Report Only (17 analytes) CS75 Immunoassay (Monthly) Program...Report Only (35 analytes) QC75 Immunoassay (Monthly) Program...12 x 5 ml For further information, please contact your local Bio-Rad office or learn more online at www.bio-rad.com/qualitycontrol Clinical Diagnostics Group Website www.bio-rad.com/qualitycontrol U.S. 1-800-2BIO-RAD Australia 61-2-9914-2800 Austria 43-1-877-8901 Belgium 32-9-385-5511 Brazil 5521-3237-9400 Canada 1-514-334-4372 China 86-21-64260808 Czech Republic 420-241-430-532 Denmark +45-4452-1000 Finland 358-9-804-22-00 France 33-1-47-95-60-00 Germany +49-(0)89-318-840 Greece 30-210-7774396 Hong Kong 852-2789-3300 Hungary 36-1-455-8800 India 91-124-4029300 Israel 972-3-9636050 Italy +39-02-216091 Japan 81-3-6361-7070 Korea 82-2-3473-4460 Mexico +52(55)5488-7670 The Netherlands +31-318-540666 New Zealand 64-9-415-2280 Norway 47-23-38-41-30 Poland 48-22-3319999 Portugal 351-21-472-7700 Russia 7-495-721-14-04 Singapore 65-6415-3188 South Africa 27-11-442-85-08 Spain 34-91-590-5200 Sweden 46-8-555-127-00 Switzerland 41-61-717-95-55 Thailand 662-651-8311 United Kingdom +44-(0)20-8328-2000 2009 Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. 01/09 Q-1557