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ArticleIndian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB2022

Use of Uncertainty of Measurement for Traceability of Test Results and Setting up of own Quality Goal for Methods having Lower Stability- A Tertiary Care Hospital study.

Ranjna Chawla, Manju Subberwal, Ankush Singhal

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Ranjna ChawlaDepartment of Biochemistry, Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), Room no. 411, Academic Block, GIPMER, JLN Marg, New Delhi, 110002 India.
Manju SubberwalDepartment of Biochemistry, Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), Room no. 414, Academic Block, GIPMER, JLN Marg, New Delhi, 110002 India.
Ankush SinghalDepartment of Biochemistry, Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), Room no. 421, Academic Block, GIPMER, JLN Marg, New Delhi, 110002 India.

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Abstract

Uncertainty of measurement (UM) provides a quantitative estimate for traceability of test results. The Nordtest guide was applied for calculating UM of 26 analytes. For this, internal and external quality control data from July 2019 to April 2020 was used. UM of test results were compared to %TEa values of CLIA '2019, RiliBÄK, and Ricos. It was observed that UM for all analytes were below %TEa values of RiliBÄK. UM value of Albumin, Calcium and Sodium could not meet CLIA '2019 and Ricos guidelines. For results of Albumin, Calcium and Sodium to be traceable, more frequent quality control protocols resulted in decrease in bias. Quality goals were set for these three parameters. This helped in reduction of quality control cycles and optimum utilization of resources.

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CLIARicosRiliBÄKTotal allowable error (TEa)Uncertainty of measurement (UM)

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PMCPMC9573843

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