External Quality Assurance Scheme - About Our Department

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE, VELLORE-4

ACBI/CMC EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEME (EQAS)

CIRCULAR FOR EQAS - 2013

Dear Sir/Madam,

       Seasons greetings to you all. We are pleased to inform you that the new cycle of External Quality Assurance Scheme [EQAS] will begin in January 2013. The scheme provides twelve lyophilized human sera / whole blood samples in batches of four, once every four months. Every month one sample is reconstituted and analyse all / most number of the biochemical parameters included in the scheme. The results should be entered into the EQAS web site. The laboratory’s performance will be evaluated in terms of statistical parameters recommended by WHO.

        In the new cycle for certain parameters like creatinine, glucose etc. in addition to the method mean value, an accurate value traceable to the IFCC approved reference method will be provided. The bias of the labs value from the international reference method value will be clarely seen. Though very expensive this adds value of the programme.

       Programme for HbA1c, Special Hormones, Biochemical Markers for Down’s Screening and Urine Chemistry have been introduced in this cycle.

1. Chemistry program (QCH)
1. Glucose	6. Albumin	11. Triglyceride	16. Bicarbonate	21. CK - Total
2. Urea	7. Calcium	12. HDLc	17. SGOT (AST)	22. Iron
3. Creatinine	8. Phosphorus	13. Sodium	18. SGPT (ALT)	23. Magnesium
4. Total Bilurubin	9. UricAcid	14. Pottassium	19. ALP
5. Total Protein	10. Cholesterol	15. Chloride	20. Amylase

2. Immunoassay program (QIM)
1. Total Tyroxine	2. Free Tyroxine	3. TSH	4. Total T3	5. Cortisol

3. HbA1c (not suitable for Nycocard method) (QGHB)

4. Special Hormones ( will be introduced shortly) (QSH)
1. LH	2. FSH	3. Prolactin	4. Testosterone	5. HCG
6. Estradiol	7. Progesterone

5. Biochemical Markers for Down’s Screening (QDS)
1. Alpha Fetoprotein	2. Free beta HCG	3. PAPPA

6. Urine Chemistry (QUC)
1. Urea	2. Creatinine	3. Calcium	4. Phosphorus	5. Uric Acid
6. Sodiun	7. Pottassium	8. Microalbumin

Registration :

‘EQAS registration’ at home page allows both new registration and renewals.

The newly registered laboratory will be given a lab number and password with which the lab can login.

Renewal of membership :

   Mention the lab number and address on the form as well as on the back side of the DD, otherwise it will be considered as a new registration. The registration fee details are as follows.

                  QCH    - Rs.3000/- (Chemistry)
                  QIM     - Rs.2000/- ( Immunoassay)
                  QGHB - Rs.1500/ -( HbA1C)
                  QUC    - Rs.1200/- (Urine Chemistry)
                  QSH    - Rs.1500/- (Special Hormones)
                  QDS    - Rs.1000/- (Biochemical Markers for Down’s screening)

   Online Transfer of money is also available. Whenever this option is accessed, make a mention of it in the ‘Accounts detail’ page too. Choose ‘Registration details for the year 2013’ and make an entry there too. This is essential to trace your money transaction.

The information needed about our institution for your remittance purposes, is given on the side link ‘Details for Online remittance’. While providing information at/to the bank in the column ‘sender to receiver information’ mention,

       1. Lab number & lab name
       2. Towards ACBI/CMC EQAS
       3. The programmes you need.( i.e. for Chemistry/Immunoassy/HbA1c)

Forms with insufficient information cannot be registered online.

Laboratories registering ONLINE should also fill up the form on the last page and sent it to us

Our e-mailID clinqc@cmcvellore.ac.in

Our website ID http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in/clinqc

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

* The late date for submitting the results (due date) for the 2013 cycle is the 20^th of every month.

* The samples will reach you well in advance. Start analyzing the samples anytime between the 1^st and 19^th of that month. Enter the results on the web site before 20^th of every month. The result submitting option will be automatically closed by 20^th mid night.

* Please change the pass word and keep it secure.

* Do not share or discus the results with other participants to prevent collusion of results.

* As soon as you receive the sample pack, check for breakage. If any sample is broken, inform us within 5 days. Replacement sample will not be done after that.

Click here to download this form

ACBI/CMC EQAS REGISTRATION / RENEWAL FORM

JANUARY - DECEMBER 2013

1) We want to renew our participation Our Lab number is ……………

2) Our Lab wants to join in the EQAS as a new member

3) We participated in the EQAS some time ago, but want to rejoin now.

If so, please mention the old lab number ……………

We want to participate in Chemistry (Rs.3000/-)

Immunoassay (Rs.2000/-)

Special Hormones (Rs.1500/-)

HbA1c (Rs.1500/-) [not suitable for Nycocard method]

Markers for Down's Screening (Rs.1000/-)

Urine Chemistry (Rs.1200/-)

Herewith enclosing a demand draft bearing No……………… >dt…………….. for Rs. ………

We have made the online money transfer and the details are ………………………

Demand Draft made in favour of ‘THE TREASURER, CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE, VELLORE-4’

PLEASE TYPE OR WRITE CLEARLY

* Name and address: ____________________________

____________________________

* Pin Code: ____________________________

* Phone Number: ____________________________

* E-Mail ID: ____________________________

Sign :

Kindly fill the registration / renewal form and send it along with demand draft to DR.R.SELVKUMAR, PROFESSOR & HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE, VELLORE -632 004.