The fourth exercise for year 2005 - NASCOLA
The fourth exercise for year 2005 - NASCOLA
The fourth exercise for year 2005 - NASCOLA
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<strong>NASCOLA</strong><br />
Executive Committee<br />
<strong>2005</strong>-2006<br />
Officers<br />
President<br />
Alvin H Schmaier, MD<br />
University of Michigan<br />
Ann Arbor, MI<br />
aschmaie@umich.edu<br />
Immediate Past President (ex officio)<br />
William L Nichols, MD<br />
Mayo Clinic<br />
Rochester, MN<br />
nichols.william@mayo.edu<br />
Vice-President<br />
Ellinor I B Peerschke, PhD<br />
Weill Medical College-Cornell University<br />
New York City, NY<br />
epeersch@med.cornell.edu<br />
Secretary<br />
Elizabeth Van Cott, MD<br />
Massachusetts General Hospital<br />
Boston, MA<br />
evancott@partners.org<br />
Treasurer<br />
John L Francis, PhD<br />
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute<br />
Orlando, FL<br />
John.Francis@flhosp.org<br />
Members-At-Large<br />
Catherine P M Hayward, MD, PhD<br />
McMaster University Medical Centre<br />
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada<br />
haywrdc@mcmaster.ca<br />
Elizabeth Plumhoff, MT(ASCP),CLS (NCA)<br />
Mayo Clinic<br />
Rochester, MN<br />
plumhoff.elizabeth@mayo.edu<br />
James Zehnder, MD<br />
Stan<strong>for</strong>d University<br />
Stan<strong>for</strong>d, CA<br />
zehnder@stan<strong>for</strong>d.edu<br />
Executive Officers<br />
2003-2007 (ex officio)<br />
Director, Quality Assessment Program<br />
Richard A Marlar, PhD<br />
Oklahoma City VA Medical Center<br />
Oklahoma City, OK<br />
Richard-Marlar@ouhsc.edu<br />
<strong>NASCOLA</strong> Website<br />
www.nascola.org<br />
Contact<br />
info@nascola.org<br />
November 10, <strong>2005</strong><br />
Dear <strong>NASCOLA</strong> Colleagues:<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>fourth</strong> <strong>exercise</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>year</strong> <strong>2005</strong> (<strong>2005</strong>-4) of the <strong>NASCOLA</strong>/ECAT External<br />
Quality Assessment Program <strong>for</strong> Hemostasis and Thrombosis has be<br />
shipped this week via Federal Express.<br />
Page two of this correspondence contains all instructions necessary <strong>for</strong><br />
sample handling. Please review carefully be<strong>for</strong>e proceeding with storage<br />
and reconstitution.<br />
On the web site (www.nascola.org) you will find, in addition to this<br />
document, the Methods and Instrument List <strong>for</strong> <strong>2005</strong> Survey<br />
Program (from which you will choose codes <strong>for</strong> test methods and<br />
instrumentation) and How to Report Survey Results via the Internet<br />
(This Web Site). All laboratories will report results via our web site. You<br />
will not receive any paper report <strong>for</strong>ms. Laboratory codes (3 digits) and<br />
password (8 digits) were distributed to all members <strong>for</strong> the first survey of<br />
<strong>2005</strong> and these have not changed. <strong>The</strong> deadline <strong>for</strong> internet reporting<br />
is December 12, <strong>2005</strong>.<br />
As a reminder, should assays appear as on-line choices that do not match<br />
those that you ordered/received, please remember that <strong>NASCOLA</strong> does<br />
not subscribe to all modules provided by ECAT. Only those samples<br />
denoted on page two are ones to which we subscribe.<br />
Should you have any issues regarding this survey, please immediately<br />
contact Dr Marlar or Melissa Goodsell in his laboratory. On behalf of the<br />
<strong>NASCOLA</strong> Central Laboratory (Oklahoma City VA), we wish you our best<br />
and hope you enjoy the Exercise!<br />
Richard Marlar, PhD<br />
Melissa Goodsell<br />
Director, QA Program, <strong>NASCOLA</strong> QA Program, <strong>NASCOLA</strong><br />
Oklahoma City VA Medical Center Oklahoma City VA Medical Center<br />
Ph: 405-270-0501 Ext 5261 405-270-0501 Ext 4189<br />
Richard-Marlar@ouhsc.edu<br />
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<strong>NASCOLA</strong><br />
Executive Committee<br />
<strong>2005</strong>-2006<br />
Officers<br />
President<br />
Alvin H Schmaier, MD<br />
University of Michigan<br />
Ann Arbor, MI<br />
aschmaie@umich.edu<br />
Immediate Past President (ex officio)<br />
William L Nichols, MD<br />
Mayo Clinic<br />
Rochester, MN<br />
nichols.william@mayo.edu<br />
Vice-President<br />
Ellinor I B Peerschke, PhD<br />
Weill Medical College-Cornell University<br />
New York City, NY<br />
epeersch@med.cornell.edu<br />
Secretary<br />
Elizabeth Van Cott, MD<br />
Massachusetts General Hospital<br />
Boston, MA<br />
evancott@partners.org<br />
Treasurer<br />
John L Francis, PhD<br />
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute<br />
Orlando, FL<br />
John.Francis@flhosp.org<br />
Members-At-Large<br />
Catherine P M Hayward, MD, PhD<br />
McMaster University Medical Centre<br />
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada<br />
haywrdc@mcmaster.ca<br />
Elizabeth Plumhoff, MT(ASCP),CLS (NCA)<br />
Mayo Clinic<br />
Rochester, MN<br />
plumhoff.elizabeth@mayo.edu<br />
James Zehnder, MD<br />
Stan<strong>for</strong>d University<br />
Stan<strong>for</strong>d, CA<br />
zehnder@stan<strong>for</strong>d.edu<br />
Executive Officers<br />
2003-2007 (ex officio)<br />
Director, Quality Assessment Program<br />
Richard A Marlar, PhD<br />
Oklahoma City VA Medical Center<br />
Oklahoma City, OK<br />
Richard-Marlar@ouhsc.edu<br />
<strong>NASCOLA</strong> Website<br />
www.nascola.org<br />
Contact<br />
info@nascola.org<br />
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EXERCISE <strong>2005</strong>-4<br />
CLOSING DATE December 12, <strong>2005</strong><br />
WARNING<br />
<strong>The</strong> plasma samples have been tested by an FDA approved method <strong>for</strong> the presence of HIV antigen as well as <strong>for</strong><br />
hepatitis B surface antigen and have been found to be negative. However, as with all preparations of human<br />
origin, suitable precautions should be taken in their handling and disposal.<br />
STORAGE AND STABILITY<br />
Unreconstituted lyophilised plasma should be stored at 2-8°C or lower.<br />
Reconstituted plasma should preferably be used within 1 hour after reconstitution. Plasma should be stored at 2-<br />
8°C after reconstitution. For immunological methods the reconstituted plasma can be stored <strong>for</strong> 1 month at –<br />
20°C.<br />
RECONSTITUTION<br />
For proper reconstitution the vial must reach room temperature be<strong>for</strong>e adding the water. Dissolve the contents of<br />
each vial in sterile, distilled, room temperature water. For the exact volume of water to be used: see table below.<br />
Leave the vial <strong>for</strong> 5 minutes. Swirl the vial gently to mix and leave <strong>for</strong> a further 15 minutes <strong>for</strong> complete reconstitution. Be<strong>for</strong>e<br />
use mix the vial again gently.<br />
Sample Code Volume (ml) Test<br />
05.46 0.5 Antithrombin<br />
05.47 0.75 Protein C activity and antigen<br />
05.48 1.0 Protein S activity, total and free antigen<br />
05.49 1.0 Activated Protein C Resistance Ratio<br />
05.51 (2 vials) 1.0 (per vial) Lupus Anticoagulant<br />
05.54 (2 vials) 1.0 (per vial) Coagulation Factors VIII, IX, XI and XII<br />
05.55 (2 vials) 1.0 (per vial) Coagulation Factors VIII, IX, XI and XII<br />
05.56 (2 vials) 1.0 (per vial) Coagulation Factors II, V, VII and X<br />
05.57 (2 vials) 1.0 (per vial) Coagulation Factors II, V, VII and X<br />
05.60 (2 vials) 1.0 (per vial) Von Willebrand Factor<br />
<strong>The</strong> samples you receive depend on the test(s) on which you are registered<br />
Special in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> users of Latex Immuno Assays<br />
Users of Latex Immuno assays should centrifuge the samples after reconstitution <strong>for</strong> at least 10 minutes<br />
at 10.000 x g (or higher speed).<br />
LISTS WITH CODES FOR METHODS AND EQUIPMENT<br />
<strong>The</strong> lists with the codes <strong>for</strong> the methods and equipment used were provided separately in February.<br />
This list will not be provided anymore with each survey. If you need an additional copy, please e-<br />
mail to P.Meijer@ecat.nl<br />
REPORTING RESULTS: Did you <strong>for</strong>get your For internet result submission, you don’t<br />
receive result <strong>for</strong>ms anymore!!!<br />
Did password? Please e-mail Richard Marlar (Richard-Marlar@ouhsc.edu) or William Nichols<br />
(nichols.william@mayo.edu).
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