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NGHA Riyadh Sigma Verification of Performance

NGHA Riyadh becomes not just the first laboratory in Saudi Arabia to consistently attain Sigma verification, but more broadly is the first laboratory in the Middle East to do so.  NGHA Riyadh started their first verification with more than 130 assays on multiple instruments. Now they have expanded to more than 228 assays!!!

National Guard Hospital Administration Riyadh - Sigma Verification of Performance

Original Verification: May 5th, 2016
Duration of Current Verification: December 1st, 2021 through December 31st, 2022

King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, with a bed capacity of 1501, commenced its operations in May 1983. Since then, it has continued expanding, while providing services for a rapidly growing patient population in all of its catchments areas. Today, King Fahad National Guard Hospital has evolved to be part of the King Abdulaziz Medical City with many other prominent medical centers. Since its inauguration in February 2001; and within a short period, KAMC has been recognized as a distinguished healthcare provider.

The verification was completed on a number of Alinity and ARCHTECT instruments, which were internally names APS, Integration, and Statlab and Kasch laboratories. The analytes verified include:

Chemistry Assays

Total Lab Automation

Alinity ci # 1 Verified

Alinity ci # 2 Verified

Alinity ci # 3 Verified

Albumin

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Four Sigma

Alkaline Phosphatase

Four Sigma

Five Sigma

Four Sigma

ALT

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Amylase

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

AST

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Direct

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Total

-

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Calcium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Chloride

-

-

Four Sigma

Cholesterol

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

CO2

Four Sigma

-

-

Creatinine Kinase

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

Creatinine

-

-

Four Sigma

GGT

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Glucose

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

HDL

Five Sigma

Five Sigma

Five Sigma

Iron

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Five Sigma

Lactate

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

LDL

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

LDH

-

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

Lithium

-

-

Six Sigma

Magnesium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Phosphorous

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Potassium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Protein, Total

Five Sigma

Five Sigma

Five Sigma

Triglycerides

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Urea Nitrogen

Four Sigma

Five Sigma

Four Sigma

Uric Acid

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Additional chemistry instruments re-verified:

Chemistry Assays

Total Lab Automation

Alinity ci # 4

Verified

Architect c16000

Verified

Albumin

Five Sigma

Six Sigma

Alkaline Phosphatase

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

ALT

Five Sigma

Six Sigma

Amylase

Six Sigma

-

AST

Six Sigma

Five Sigma

Bilirubin, Direct

Six Sigma

-

Bilirubin, Total

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Calcium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Chloride

Four Sigma

-

Cholesterol

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

GGT

Five Sigma

-

Glucose

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

HDL

Five Sigma

-

Iron

Four Sigma

-

Lactate

Six Sigma

-

LDL

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

LDH

Five Sigma

-

Lipase

-

Six Sigma

Lithium

Six Sigma

-

Magnesium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Phosphorous

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Potassium

Six Sigma

Five Sigma

Protein, Total

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Triglycerides

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Urea Nitrogen

Four Sigma

Six Sigma

Uric Acid

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Still more re-verifications, this time Immunoassays:

Immunoassays

Total Lab Automation

Alinity ci # 1

Verified

Alinity ci # 2

Verified

AFP

-

Six Sigma

CEA

-

Six Sigma

Cortisol

-

Six Sigma

FSH

Six Sigma

-

hCG

Six Sigma

-

LH

Six Sigma

-

Progesterone

Six Sigma

-

Prolactin

Six Sigma

-

PSA

-

Six Sigma

TSH

Five Sigma

Six Sigma

Vitamin B12

-

Four Sigma

More immunoassay re-verifications:

Immunoassays

Total Lab Automation

Alinity ci # 3

Verified

Alinity ci # 4

Verified

AFP

-

Six Sigma

CEA

-

Four Sigma

Cortisol

-

Six Sigma

Digoxin

Five Sigma

Four Sigma

FSH

Five Sigma

-

hCG

Six Sigma

-

LH

Six Sigma

-

Phenobarbital

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Phenytoin

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

Progesterone

Five Sigma

-

Prolactin

Six Sigma

-

PSA

-

Five Sigma

T4 Free

Four Sigma

-

Testosterone

Four Sigma

-

Theophylline

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

TSH

Five Sigma

Five Sigma

Vancomycin

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

 KASCH Performance

Chemistry Assays

Kasch Lab

Alinity ci # 1

Verified

Architect ci8200

Verified

Albumin

Five Sigma

Six Sigma

Alkaline Phosphatase

Four Sigma

-

ALT

Five Sigma

Five Sigma

Amylase

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

AST

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Direct

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Total

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Calcium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Chloride

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

Cholesterol

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

CO2

Four Sigma

-

Creatinine Kinase (CK)

Four Sigma

-

Creatinine

-

Four Sigma

GGT

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Glucose

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

HDL

Four Sigma

-

Iron

Five Sigma

Four Sigma

Lactate

Six Sigma

-

LDL

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

LDH

-

Four Sigma

Magnesium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Phosphorous

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Potassium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Protein, Total

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Triglycerides

Six Sigma

Five Sigma

Urea Nitrogen

Four Sigma

Five Sigma

Uric Acid

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

KASCH Immunoassays:

Immunoassays

Kasch Lab

Alinity ci # 1

Verified

Architect i2000

Verified

Cortisol

Six Sigma

-

hCG

Six Sigma

-

Phenobarbital

Five Sigma

-

Phenytoin

Five Sigma

-

T4 Free

Five Sigma

-

TSH

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Vancomycin

Six Sigma

-

Vitamin B12

Four Sigma

-

Stat Lab performance

Chemistry Assays

Stat Lab

Alinity ci # 1

Verified

Albumin

Five Sigma

Alkaline Phosphatase

Four Sigma

ALT

Six Sigma

Amylase

Six Sigma

AST

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Direct

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Total

Four Sigma

Calcium

Six Sigma

Chloride

Four Sigma

Creatinine Kinase (CK)

Four Sigma

GGT

Six Sigma

Glucose

Six Sigma

Lactate

Six Sigma

LDH

Six Sigma

Magnesium

Six Sigma

Phosphorous

Six Sigma

Potassium

Six Sigma

Protein, Total

Six Sigma

Urea Nitrogen

Four Sigma

Uric Acid

Six Sigma

Stat lab Immunoassays

Immunoassay

Stat Lab

Alinity ci # 2

Verified

hCG

Six Sigma

Performance of NGHA Riyadh

2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx1

2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx2

2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx3

2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx4

2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx5

2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx6

2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx7

2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx8

2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx9

 2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx10

2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx11

2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx12

2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx13

2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx14

2022 sigma re vp ngha riyadh nmedx15

 Over 225 assays, the highest total of any lab or lab system in the Sigma VP network. Impressive!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This represents the largest set of instruments and largest set of assays verified by a single laboratory, more than 175 assays.

Congratulations to NGHA Riyadh Laboratory on their accomplishment.