MATERIAL PROVIDED:
Single/pooled donations of liquid human serum with or without exogenous added analyte for B12, Ferritin and Folate. Human washed cells suspended in human plasma for Red Cell Folate
DISTRIBUTIONS PER YEAR:
12
SAMPLES PER DISTRIBUTION:
3 (Separate specimens for B12/Folate, Ferritin and Red Cell Folate)
The External Quality Assessment Scheme for Clinical Chemistry Birmingham was founded in 1969 by Professor Tom Whitehead at Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham. In 1969 the Service became known as the UK National External Quality Assessment Service for Clinical Chemistry Birmingham. UK NEQAS Birmingham is part of the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.