Cardiac Markers

Immunoassay parameters are provided in the following programmes: Endocrine, Haematinics, Cardiac Markers, BNP, NT-ProBNP and CRP (including hsCRP).

Cardiac Marker Programme
The Weqas Cardiac markers EQA programme is available as serum or plasma based samples, participants enrol in the programme most appropriate to their analyser. Four levels of liquid human serum/plasma are distributed monthly. This programme includes the “cut-off” for TnI and TnT with semi-quantitative reporting for POCT Tn.

Frequency: Monthly

Samples per set: 4 x 1mL samples

Serum Cardiac Marker Programme
Analyte	Approx. Range Covered
Troponin T	3 - 440	ng/L
Troponin I	2 - 600	ng/L
hsTroponin I	2 - 1250	ng/L
CK MB (mass)	0 - 120	µg/L
CK MB (activity)	0 - 180	IU/L