An international assessment of the metrological equivalence of higher-order measurement services for creatinine in serum

Published

April 2, 2012

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Johanna Camara, Katrice Lippa, David Duewer, Hugo H. Gasca-Aragon, Blaza Toman

Abstract

Background: The CCQM-K80 Key Comparison directly assessed the equivalence of many of the world's higher-order value-assigned materials (HOVAMs) for creatinine in human serum. This 2009 international study compared the certified values and uncertainties of the materials using measurements made under repeatability conditions. Methods: The study evaluated 17 materials submitted by six national metrology institutes (NMIs). The creatinine quantity in these materials ranged from 3 mg/kg to 57 mg/kg (about 0.3 mg/dL to 6 mg/dL or 30 nmol/L to 500 nmol/L). All materials were stored and prepared according the specifications provided by the participating NMIs. Samples were processed and analyzed under repeatability conditions by one analyst using isotope-dilution liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry in two measurement campaigns. The certified values and repeatability measurements were compared using uncertainty-weighted generalized distance regression. Results: The instrumental repeatability relative standard deviation was 1.2 %. The measurement design required assessment of within-unit and between-campaign variability in addition to measurement repeatability. At a 95 % level of confidence, the certified values for all 17 materials agreed to within their assigned uncertainties. Conclusion: CCQM-K80 demonstrated the metrological equivalence of the currently available HOVAMs for creatinine in human serum and of the creatinine measurement services provided by the participating NMIs.

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Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

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403

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Journals

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-012-5869-y

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creatinine, reference material, international comparison

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Camara, J. , Lippa, K. , Duewer, D. , Gasca-Aragon, H. and Toman, B. (2012), An international assessment of the metrological equivalence of higher-order measurement services for creatinine in serum, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, [online], https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-012-5869-y, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=909142 (Accessed May 12, 2026)

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