Cytochemistry: Haemosiderin Staining
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
Accredited to ISO/IEC 17043:2010, Provider 7805
CLINICAL APPLICATION:
Assessment of iron stores in bone marrow.
PURPOSE OF PROGRAMME:
This programme is designed to monitor the performance of iron staining (Perls’ stain) for assessment of iron in bone marrow and urinary haemosiderin.
ANALYTES:
| Analyte | Default Unit |
|---|---|
| Iron stain intensity and distribution |
MATERIAL PROVIDED: Digital images of bone marrow or occasional haemosiderin smears on glass slides for assessment of stained iron; programme under redesign for practical assessment of Perl’s staining procedure.
DISTRIBUTIONS PER YEAR: Two per annum
SAMPLES PER DISTRIBUTION: One digital image
FREQUENCY OF DISTRIBUTION: As per Trial schedule
PROGRAMME OF ANALYSIS:
Details of the analysis procedures applied to data can be obtained from UK NEQAS Haematology directly. Email: haem@ukneqas.org.uk Telephone : +44 (0) 1923 587111
PERFORMANCE SCORING:
For information on Performance Scoring and Monitoring see the UK NEQAS Haematology Participants’ Manual which is available to download from www.ukneqash.org
Haematology
UK NEQAS Haematology is the expert centre within the UK National External Quality Assessment Service (UK NEQAS) for all aspects of Haematology diagnostic testing external quality assessment (EQA), with almost 5,000 UK and international registrations and a further 3,000 individual practitioners in our educational morphology programme. UK NEQAS Haematology provides a wide range of EQA services for automated cell counting, blood morphology, haemoglobinopathies and other inherited red cell disorders. Participants may select the combination that fits their laboratory profile, making the Scheme flexible and adaptable to participants’ needs. For the most up-to-date scheme information (including any pilot schemes) please contact the centre directly.
Contact Details
- UK NEQAS Haematology
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- PO Box 14
- Watford
- WD18 0FJ
Haematology
- Telephone: +44 (0) 1923 587111
- Fax: +44 (0) 1923 397 307
- Email: ghadmin@ukneqas.org.uk
- Web: https://www.ukneqash.org/