1 – Program overview

This external quality assessment program evaluates the accuracy of assays for detecting and measuring fibrin and fibrinogen degradation products (FDPs) in plasma.

The main commercial reagents are represented, including quantitative and semi-quantitative methods.

Statistical reports are sent with supporting comments from the expert clinical biologists / program coordinators.

2 – Assessment frequency

Number of surveys per year: 4
Number of control samples per survey: 1 or 2
Number of samples per year: 6

3 – List of analytes assessed 

• Quantitative FDP
• Semi-quantitative FDP

4 – Description of the control samples

Lyophilised human control plasma (citrate) (samples to be resuspended in 1 mL of distilled water).