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King Chulalonkorn Memorial Hospital Verification of Sigma Performance

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital of Thailand has renewed its place in the Sigma Verification of Performance Program

Sigma Verification of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Original Verification: January 15th, 2021
Duration of Verification: February 2nd, 2023 through February 29th, 2024

 In 2021, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital joined the Westgard Sigma Verification of Performance Program.

From their website:

 "King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and the Thai Red Cross Society have served for over 100 years to improve wellness for Thai people, working through experienced, multidisciplinary teams. As part of this organization, the Department of Laboratory Medicine has unlimited ambition to prevent illnesses while providing patients and other service recipients with state-of-the-art instruments and techniques along with the best medical services. Recognizing the continuous growth in the world of healthcare, we are constantly working towards better qualities in our medical service regarding good diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, prognosis and prevention with approximately five million tests a year meeting medical standard at both regional and international levels."

Summary of Analyte Performance

Instrument performance in Chemistry were verified.

Chemistry Assays

Alinity C Verified

Alinity I Verified

Albumin

Six Sigma

-

Alkaline Phosphatase

Six Sigma

-

ALT

Five Sigma

-

Amylase

Six Sigma

-

AST

Six Sigma

-

Bilirubin, Direct

Six Sigma

-

Bilirubin, Total

Six Sigma

-

Calcium

Six Sigma

-

Chloride

Five Sigma

-

Cholesterol

Six Sigma

-

CO2

Five Sigma

-

Creatinine Kinase (CK)

Six Sigma

-

CK-MB, mass

-

Four Sigma

Creatinine

Six Sigma

-

GGT

Five Sigma

-

Glucose

Six Sigma

-

Haptoglobin

Six Sigma

-

HDL

Six Sigma

-

Hemoglobin A1C

Six Sigma

-

Lactate

Six Sigma

-

LDL

Six Sigma

-

Magnesium

Six Sigma

-

Phosphorous

Six Sigma

-

Potassium

Six Sigma

-

Protein, Total

Six Sigma

-

Sodium

Five Sigma

-

Triglycerides

Six Sigma

-

Urea Nitrogen

Five Sigma

-

Uric Acid

Six Sigma

-

Urine assays also were verified:

Urine Assays

Alinity C Verified

Albumin, U

Six Sigma

Calcium, U

Six Sigma

Chloride, U

Six Sigma

Creatinine, U

Six Sigma

Glucose, U

Six Sigma

Phosphorous, U

Six Sigma

Potassium, U

Six Sigma

Protein, U

Six Sigma

Sodium, U

Six Sigma

Urea N, U

Six Sigma

Uric, U

Six Sigma

Troponin I was verified:

Cardiac Markers Assay

Alinity I Verified

Troponin I

Five Sigma

Finally, a few immunoassays were verified:

Immunoassays

Alinity I Verified

Beta-hCG Six Sigma

T4, Free

Six Sigma

TSH

Six Sigma

Six Sigma: World Class Quality. Possible to use 3s to 3.5s limits and a minimum of controls

Five Sigma: Excellent Quality. Possible to use 3s limits or a 1:3s/2:2s/R:4s Westgard Rule

Four Sigma: Good Quality. Possible to use 1:3s/2:2s/R:4s/4:1s Westgard Rule

 Visual Summary of Performance of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital Lab

 2023 King Chula re VP NMEDX 1

2023 King Chula re VP NMEDX 2

2023 King Chula re VP NMEDX 3

2023 King Chula re VP NMEDX 4

2023 King Chula re vp NMEDX IA

Congratulations again to King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and their staff.