Scientific program

May 27, 08:30 – Welcome [Academic Authorities – JCTLM Chair]

Day 1 workshop

HIGH-PRIORITY REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR TRACEABILITY IN LABORATORY MEDICINE – FILLING THE GAP

09:00-09:15 - Introduction to the day topic (Robert Wielgosz, JCTLM/CCQM Executive Secretary)

Session 1: Prioritization activities and stakeholder needs - Chairpersons: M. Panteghini, R. Wielgosz

09:15-09:35 – The work of ICHCLR in the past and in the future. Presupposition for harmonisation/standardisation of measurement procedures (Sverre Sandberg)

09:35-09:55 - Outcomes of EMN Trace Lab Med questionnaire and EURAMET projects (Vincent Delatour)

09:55-10:15 - CRM needs of reference measurement laboratories (1) (Anja Kessler)

10:15-10:30 – Coffee Break

10:30-10:50 - CRM needs of reference measurement laboratories (2) (Hubert Vesper)

10:50-11:10 - Review of gaps in the JCTLM database (Mauro Panteghini)

11:10-11:30 - IVD manufacturer approach to meet its needs for CRMs (Christian Vogl)

11:30-12:15 - Discussion

12:15-13:00 – Lunch break

Session 2: On-going activities to address needs - Chairpersons: R. Josephs, G. O’Connor

13:00-13:20 - IFCC-SD: CRMs that are expected as outcomes of IFCC-SD projects 2035+ (Christa Cobbaert)

13:20-13:40 - CCQM OAWG: Plans for comparisons on small organic clinical markers and the CRMs they will cover 2035+ (Gavin O’ Connor)

13:40-14:00 - CCQM PAWG: Plans for comparisons on protein clinical markers and the CRMs they will cover 2035+ (Claudia Swart)

14:00-14:20 – NIST: CRM development and maintenance plans 2035+ (Karen Phinney)

14:20-14:40 - NIM: CRM development and maintenance plans 2035+ (Dewei Song)

14:40-15:00 – JRC: CRM development and maintenance plans 2035+ (Liesbet Deprez)

15:00-16:00 – Discussion

16:00-16:15 – Coffee break

16:15-17.45 - Session 3: Towards maximised efficiency for gap filling and optimised redundancy for CRMs - Round Table discussion with all speakers on:

How to reach agreement on a global priority list for CRMs and have an active system for maintaining this?
How to effectively share the load for high priority CRM development and maintenance?
How to ensure continuity of supply and avoid unnecessary duplication
Proposals for next steps for improvement in the efficiency of the international system?

Day 2 workshop

ESTABLISHING METROLOGICAL TRACEABILITY TO INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS (SI) FOR SERUM AND URINARY ALBUMIN MEASUREMENTS

09:00-09:15 - Introduction to the day topic (Mauro Panteghini, JCTLM Chair)

09:15-11:45 - Morning session: Urine albumin - Chairpersons: G. Miller, M. Panteghini

09:15-09:45 - An overall description of the reference measurement system for urine albumin standardization (Greg Miller)

09:45-10:15 - Primary CRMs and calibrators for urine albumin: intended use and interchangeability (Robert Wielgosz)

10:15-10.45 - An overview of reference measurement procedures for urine albumin (Quinde Liu)

10:45-11:15 - Secondary CRMs for urine albumin: availability and interchangeability (Ashley Beasley Green)

11:15-11:45 - Discussion

11:45-12:15 - Analytical performance specification-driven total measurement uncertainty budget for serum and urine albumin measurements (Mauro Panteghini)

12:15-13:15 – Lunch break

13:15-16:00 - Afternoon session: Serum albumin - Chairpersons: M. Panteghini R. Wielgosz

13:15-13:45 - Current tools for harmonization of serum albumin measurements (Guy Auclair)

13:45-14:15 – External Quality Assessment results for serum albumin with special focus on assay selectivity (Marc Thelen)

14:15-14:45 - A proposal for SI-traceable calibration hierarchy for serum albumin (Liqing Wu)

14:45-15:30 - Discussion

15:30-16:00 - Concluding remarks and future work (Mauro Panteghini)