Queen Elizabeth Kota Kinabalu Sigma Verification of Performance
The Queen Elizabeth Kota Kinabalu Hospital Laboratory achieved first Sigma Verification in November 2021.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Laboratory Sigma Verification of Performance
Verification period: November 12th 2021 through November 30th, 2022
Hospital Queen Elizabeth (HQE) is a 700-bed tertiary hospital and referral centre for wide field of specialties. HQE is fully accredited by the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH) and MS ISO 9001:2015 with a mission of providing optimal quality healthcare service. The Department of Pathology, HQE is accredited by MS ISO 15189 and is committed to offering efficient and comprehensive diagnostic testing. The Chemical Pathology Unit serves as the referral laboratory for all clinics and hospitals under the Ministry of Health in Sabah. The lab offers a wide array of tests with a workload of 2, 000, 000 tests per year.
The Analytes which Achieved Verification
The vast majority of assays verified were chemistry.
Chemistry Assay |
C804777 verified |
C1601913 verified |
Albumin |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Alk Phos |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
ALT |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Amylase |
- |
Four Sigma |
AST |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Bilirubin, Direct |
Four Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Bilirubin, Total |
Four Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Calcium |
Four Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Chloride |
- |
Five Sigma |
Cholesterol |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Creatinine |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
GGT |
Six Sigma |
- |
Glucose |
Four Sigma |
Five Sigma |
HDL |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Iron |
- |
Five Sigma |
Lactate |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
LDH |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Magnesium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Phosphorous |
Six Sigma |
Four Sigma |
Potassium |
Four Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Protein, Total |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Sodium |
Four Sigma |
Four Sigma |
Triglycerides |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Urea Nitrogen |
Four Sigma |
Four Sigma |
Uric Acid |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Immunoassay methods were also verified:
Immuno Assay |
ISR63562 verified |
ISR63558 verified |
AFP |
Five Sigma |
Six Sigma |
CA 125 |
Five Sigma |
- |
CEA |
Four Sigma |
- |
Cortisol |
- |
Six Sigma |
Estradiol |
- |
Four Sigma |
Folate |
- |
Four Sigma |
FSH |
- |
Four Sigma |
HCG |
Five Sigma |
- |
Progesterone |
- |
Six Sigma |
Prolactin |
- |
Six Sigma |
T4, Free |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Testosterone |
- |
Five Sigma |
TSH |
Six Sigma |
- |
Finally, some urine assays were verified, too:
Urine Assay |
C804777 verified |
Chloride, U |
Six Sigma |
Creatinine, U |
Four Sigma |
Glucose, U |
Six Sigma |
Potassium, U |
Six Sigma |
Protein, U |
Six Sigma |
Sodium, U |
Six Sigma |
Uric, U |
Six Sigma |
Graphic display of Sigma metric performance
Congratulations to the lab and staff of Queen Elizabeth.
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