title: Multicentric reference values for some quantities measured with Tina-Quant reagents systems and RD/Hitachi analysers.
abstract: Ten clinical laboratories in different regions of Spain have shared the search for reference individuals and the production of reference values for quantities concerning ferritin, transferrin, rheumatoid factors, C-reactive protein and antistreptolysin O, using Tina-Quant reagents systems and RD/Hitachi analysers. All the logistic work has been done in co-operation with the supplier of the reagents and analysers (Roche Diagnostics España, S.L., Barcelona). The reference limits produced in the virtual laboratory are derived from the blend of reference values obtained by each laboratory. The multicentric reference limits were estimated according to the recommendations of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry. The work done is a model of co-operation between the in vitro diagnostic industry and clinical laboratories for the production of reference values.
authors.affiliation: Servei de Bioquímica Clínica, Ciutat Sanitària i Universitària de Bellvitge, L'Hopitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain. xfa@csub.scs.es
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fuentes-Arderiu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferré-Masferrer
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: González-Alba
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Escolà-Aliberas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Balsells-Rosello
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blanco-Cristobal
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: González-Cruz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ibarz-Escuer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Latorre-Marcellán
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lugo-Arocena
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mar-Medina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muros-de-Fuentes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vicens-Manero
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000989:Antistreptolysin / Q000032:analysis; D001322:Autoanalysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D002624:Chemistry, Clinical / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis; D013030:Spain; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D014168:Transferrin; D000989:Antistreptolysin; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D005293:Ferritins; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor