1 – Program overview

This External Quality Assessment program evaluates the accuracy of assays for detecting and measuring fibrin and fibrinogen degradation products (FDPs) in plasma.

The main commercial reagents are represented, including quantitative and semi-quantitative techniques.

Statistical reports are sent with supporting comments from the expert clinical biologists who coordinate the program.

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 

• FDPs (quantitative and semi-quantitative)

4 – Description of the control samples

Lyophilized human control plasma (citrate) (samples to be resuspended in 1 mL of distilled water).