Laboratory Medicine ›› 2017, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (7): 642-646.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2017.07.020

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Measurement uncertainties for the determinations of serum K+,Na+ and Cl- and their quality improvement

PAN Xilong, LIU Xiaodong, HUANG Shaofen   

  1. Department of Clinical Laboratory,Dongsheng Hospital,Zhongshan 528414,Guangdong,China
  • Received:2016-06-06 Online:2017-08-08 Published:2017-08-09

Abstract:

Objective To evaluate the measurement uncertainties(MU)for the determinations of serum potassium ion(K+),sodium ion(Na+)and chlorinum ion(Cl-)by ion selective electrode(ISE),and to improve the quality. Methods According to the Medical Laboratory-Evaluation and Expression of Uncertainty of Measurement published by China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment(CNAS)in 2012,the relative expanded uncertainties(Urel)of serum K+,Na+ and Cl- were assessed by "top-down" method with the data of internal quality control(IQC)and external quality assessment(EQA). The 2 main components [bias Ucrel(bias)and reproducibility Urel(Rw)] were set as goals. When the Ucrel(bias)or Urel(Rw)was beyond the goals,the accuracy or precision should be improved further. Results When the levels of K+ were 3.64-4.41 and 5.70-7.00 mmol/ L,the MU were 8.84% and 7.76%,respectively,the Ucrel(bias)were beyond the goals,the Urel(Rw)were not beyond the goals,and the accuracy should be improved. When the levels of Na+ were 106-122 and 130-152 mmol/L,the MU were 5.20% and 4.60%,the Ucrel(bias)and Urel(Rw)were beyond the goals,and the accuracy and precision should be improved. When the levels of Cl- were 68.9-78.3 and 96.4-107.9 mmol/L,the MU were 7.15% and 6.86%,the Ucrel(bias)and Urel(Rw)were beyond the goals,and the accuracy and precision should be improved. Conclusions In the management of determination quality,the insufficiency of determination could be found by analyzing MU and 2 main components which are assessed with the data of IQC and EQA and CNAS technical reports,which can be improved further.

Key words: Medical Laboratory, Potassium, Sodium, Chlorinum, Ion selective electrode, Measurement uncertainty

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