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Klinisk Biokemi i Norden
samples, there are a total of approximately 28.000
reference samples.
Control materials
Certified Reference Material:
− NFKK Reference Serum X: 2.484 vials of 5 mL
Reference materials used as controls in NORIP:
− NFKK Reference Serum P: Ca. 300 vials of 2,5 mL
and about 1.650 mL in bulk.
− NFKK Reference Serum HIGH: 303 vials of 2,5
mL and about 1.400 mL in bulk.
− NFKK Reference Serum LOW: About 300 vials of
2,5 mL LOW and about 1.400 mL in bulk.
Data
• About 125.000 reference values from about
3.000 reference individuals for 25 of the most
commonly requested quantities in clinical bio-
chemistry: alanine transaminase, albumin, alka-
line phosphatase, amylase, amylase pancre-
atic, aspartate transaminase, bilirubins, calcium,
cholesterol, creatine kinase, creatininium,
γ
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glutamyltransferase, glucose, HDL-cholesterol,
iron, iron binding capacity, lactate dehydroge-
nase, magnesium, phosphate, potassium, protein,
sodium, triglyceride, urate and urea (carbamide).
• About 75.000 measurement values for the same
quantities in the control materials mentioned
above.
• Detailed information on each reference indi-
vidual and measurement system.
Charges
Samples and extracts from the database can be
obtained for free, but it will be necessary to also
request Reference Serum X, High, Low and P to be
measured along with the reference samples.
The current prices are shown in the table below.
• Do you need a selection of samples from a well-
defined group of reference individuals?
• Do you need a substantial set of background data
— other than age and gender?
• Do you want metrological traceable values?
Yes? – Consider applying to NOBIDA
The Nordic Reference Interval Project Biobank and
Data base (NOBIDA) has been defined by NFKK as
a project to compile the data, reference samples
and control materials used by the Nordic Reference
Interval Project 2000 (NORIP).
Purposes
The project aims to contribute to any reasonable
project for the development of the clinical area in
general, and in particularly to:
− Establish new reference intervals for various
biochemical components, i.e. to extend the work
of NORIP.
− Establish or verify traceability for measure-
ment systems to the reference intervals found
in NORIP. This can be done by use of the NFKK
Reference Serum X .
− Study associations between biochemical vari-
ables and phenotypic traits and environmental
influences.
− Study associations between biochemical vari-
ables and genotypes (by use of the buffy coat
samples)
− Store new information related to the reference
samples, reference intervals and NFKK Reference
Serum X.
What do we have?
Reference samples
From each reference individual there are 7 vials of
1 mL serum, 2 vials of 1 mL Li-heparin plasma and
1 vial of 1 mL buffy coat. If all laboratories regis-
tered in the biobank have submitted all requested
Apply for samples and data from NOBIDA!
Pål Rustad, Ulrik Gerdes, Morten Pedersen.
