Yuxuan Du, Panpan Jiang, Jiangtao Yang, Ming Zhao, Liping Wu, Yufan Hui, Guoxing Geng, Guangrui Lai, Wei Li, Jiuzhong Mao, Min Zhang, Xiang Ji, Li Qiu, Yi Liu, Xinhui Gan, Dongxiao Li, Hongqin He, Xiangju Liu, Yanmin Wang, Shengju Hao, Pengyi Zhang, Chaowen Yu, Jingkun Miao, Yongmei Jiang, Xuefan Gu, Jianhui Jiang, Bijun Zhang, Xiaojian Wang, Zhiguo Wang, Wei Wang, Yanling Yang
BACKGROUND: We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic capabilities of Chinese laboratories for inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs) using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) on urine samples. Meanwhile, based on the result of the pilot external quality assessment (EQA) scheme, we hope to establish a standardized and reliable procedure for future EQA practice. METHODS: We recruited laboratories that participated in the EQA of quantitative analysis of urinary organic acids with GC-MS before joining the surveys...
April 1, 2024: Clinical Laboratory