1 - Scheme Overview

EQA scheme to assess the quantitative determination of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c).

Since 2011, all the control samples used in this scheme are determined by an IFCC-certified reference laboratory in order to compare the values obtained with the means for each individual technique and all techniques together for the different investigations. Since 2016, the results and statistics are expressed in % (NGSP unit) and mmol/mol (IFCC unit).

This scheme is not suitable for analyzers Afinion from ABBOTT, possibility of registering for the Point of care testing scheme (BD).

2 - Assessment Frequency

Number of surveys per year: 4
Number of control samples per survey: 1 or 2
Number of samples per year: 6

3 - List of Analytes Assessed 

• HbA1c (% and IFCC)

4 - Description of the Control Samples

Human control blood in lyophilized form (samples to be resuspended in 0.5 mL of NaCl 0.9%).