Laboratory Medicine ›› 2016, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (12): 1087-1092.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2016.12.017

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Uncertainty of serum electrolyte determinations based on ion chromatography as reference measurement procedures

JIA Jianghua1, TU Minmin1, SHEN Min1, ZOU Jihua1, ZHANG Man2   

  1. 1. Reference Laboratory,Ningbo MedicalSystem Biotechnology Co.,Ltd.,Ningbo 315104,Zhejiang,China
    2. Department of Clinical Laboratory,Beijing Shijitan Hospital,Capital Medical University,Beijing 100038,China
  • Received:2016-05-29 Online:2016-12-25 Published:2016-12-29

Abstract:

Objective To establish a method for evaluating the uncertainty of serum electrolyte determinations based on ion chromatography as reference measurement procedures.Methods The uncertainties of sodium,potassium,magnesium and calcium determinations in the External Quality Assessment Scheme for Reference Laboratories in Laboratory Medicine(RELA)-A 2014 sample were evaluated from peak areas of samples,concentration correction factors of standard solution,correction factor of sample processing and measurement repeatability,according to JJF1059-1999 Evaluation and Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement,JJF1135-2005 Evaluation of Uncertainty in Chemical Analysis Measurement and CNAS-GL06 Guidance on Evaluating the Uncertainty in Chemical Analysis. Results The levels of RELA-A 2014 sample were 3 177.79 mg/L for sodium,228.84 mg/L for potassium,48.95 mg/L for magnesium and 127.01 mg/L for calcium. Standard uncertainties were 5.66,1.38,0.38 and 0.75 mg/L. The expanded uncertainties(k=2) were 11.33,2.76,0.75 and 1.50 mg/L,respectively. Conclusions The uncertainty evaluation reference measurement procedure method has been established for serum electrolyte determinations recommended by the Joint Committee for Traceability in Laboratory Medicine(JCTLM),which can meet the requirements of serum electrolyte determinations for clinical laboratories.

Key words: Electrolytes, Ion chromatography, Reference measurement procedure, Uncertainty

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