SF-024

Laboratory based EQA

Provides EQA for laboratory based cardiac marker assays. Combined samples are issued for troponin, CKMB, myoglobin and NT-proBNP. An additional sample for troponin analysis only is issued for high sensitivity methods to cover very low clinically important levels around the assay detection limit.

A separate set of EQA samples is available for laboratory based BNP assays to cover clinically important range.

SF-023

POCT based EQA

Provides EQA for point of care methods for cardiac troponin I, cardiac troponin T, CKMB, myoglobin and NT-proBNP. Combined samples are issued for troponin, CKMB and myoglobin to enable assessment of multi-analyte panels. Separate samples are issued for NT-proBNP to enable coverage of the analytical range. This Scheme does not cover very low levels of troponin, detectable by high sensitivity assays; a separate scheme is available for these methods.

SF-041

POCT based EQA (hs Troponin)

Provides EQA for point of care high sensitivity cardiac troponin I methods. The Scheme covers the analytical range including clinically important levels around the assay detection limit.