Hong Kong Institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences Quality Assurance Programme Ltd.

in collaboration with

 

RIQAS Randox Laboratories

 

for Hong Kong

 

Clinical Chemistry Program

 

Survey material:  12 vials freeze-dry lyophilized serum

 

Analyte:

1             ACE 2             Acid phosphatase, prostatic 3             Acid phosphatase, total 4             Albumin 5             ALP 6             ALT (ALAT) 7             Amylase, pancreatic 8             Amylase, total 9             AST 10          Bicarbonate 11          Bile acids 12          Bilirubin, direct 13          Bilirubin, total 14          Calcium, ionised 15          Calcium, total 16          Chloride 17          Cholinestease 18          UIBC

19          Cholesterol 20          CK, total (CPK) 21          Copper 22          Creatinine 23          D-3-hydroxybutyrate 24          Fructosamine 25          Free T3 26          Free T4 27          Gamma GT 28          GLDH 29          Glucose 30          HBDH 31          HDL-Cholesterol 32          Iron 33          Lactate 34          LD (LDH) 35          Lipase 36          Lithium

37          Magnesium 38          NEFA 39          Osmolality 40          Phosphate, inorganic 41          Potassium 42          Protein, total 43          PSA 44          Sodium 45          TIBC 46          Total T3 47          Total T4 48          Triglycerides 49          TSH 50          Urea 51          Uric acid 52          Zinc

 Survey Report: 12 monthly performance reports and an end of cycle performance analysis

On-line Submission of Result

Participant is required to submit monthly results online to RIQAS System before deadline. Result entry beyond deadline will not appear in the report.

Registration

Participant is recommended to submit the registration form to HKIMLSQAP three months before commencement of "Registration Period".
Participant is allowed to register 5 instruments at maximum free of charge provided the participants can utilize the proficiency testing materials for 5 machines. No extra materials will be provided.
Participant is required to update the assay details including method, instrument, gen number, supplier, unit and temperature whenever necessary.

Remarks

Should there be any data discrepancy in the survey report or any disagreement with the performance evaluation participant should appeal to the Chairman of HKIMLSQAP for amendment and review.

Confidentiality

HKIMLSQAP is committed to ensure the confidentiality of all participants. The information of participants and proprietary rights of HKIMLSQAP are protected as follows:

a.       Each participant is assigned with a laboratory code. Either the code or the name is used for communication between the participant and HKIMLSQAP.

b.      The key to decipher the identities of participants is limited to few designated personnel (Chairperson, Secretary, Webmail Administrator and Office Staff) of HKIMLSQAP. Details of participants are not released to any persons other than the designated personnel.

c.      All personnel involved in the running of the programme shall sign the letter of undertaking not to disclose the identities of participants. HKIMLSQAP has kept a register of the persons signing Letter of Undertaking.

d.      HKIMLSQAP is forbidden to release the identity of the participant (i.e. the name and confidential code of the laboratory) to any outsiders unless requested by law.

e.      Although accreditation body would access to participant's performance during assessment and information which may be released to accreditation body will be limited to either the name or the code of the participants but not both.