The Czech National External Quality Assessment of Monoclonal Immunoglobulin in the Period of 1996 - 2005

Abstract

The aim of the presented study was to evaluate the results of SEEK 'Gammopathy' (GP) control cycle (Czech National External Quality Assessment) that assessed the success rate of monoclonal immunoglobulin determination by clinical laboratories for the 1996 - 2005 period. The study summarizes the results of 20 'Gammopathy' control cycles during the ten-year period.

Control cycles were repeated every 6 month. Results of 'Gammopathy' control cycle for the past 10 yers confirmed the value and legitimacy of this control cycle in the system of external quality control of SEKK laboratories