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Klinisk Biokemi i Norden
Reference materials
1 vial of NFKK Reference Serum X
DKK 900
1 vial each of NFKK Reference Serum X, High, Low and P
DKK 2.100
Reference samples, 3 vials X, 1 vial each of High, Low and P
DKK 6.000
The prices are ex VAT and shipping costs, but inclu-
ding administration fees etc.
All except the last set are ordered from the national
external assessment organisation (Denmark: DEKS,
Finland: Labquality, Iceland: ISML, Norway: NKK,
Sweden: EQUALIS). The set with reference samples
and control materials are shipped from DEKS if the
application to NOBIDA is granted.
Background
The samples and control materials are stored in a
biobank run by DEKS at Herlev University Hospital,
Herlev, Denmark. The database is run by Pål Rustad
at Fürst Medical Laboratory, Oslo, Norway.
NFKK has appointed a NOBIDA committee to
handle applications for samples and data. The
members are Ulrik Gerdes, Århus; Jón Jóhannes
Jónsson,
Reykjavik; Veli Kairisto, Turku; Arne Mårtensson,
Uppsala; Pål Rustad (chairman), Oslo.
Information on NOBIDA and application form for
data and samples are available at the NORIP home
site – http://furst.no/norip and questions about
NOBIDA will be answered by Pål Rustad (E-mail:
prustad@furst.no, telephone: +47 22909554).
References
1. Nordic Reference Interval Project Bio-bank
and Database (NOBIDA): a source for future
estimation and retrospective evaluation of
reference intervals. Rustad P, Simonsson P,
Felding P, Pedersen M. Scand J Clin Lab Invest
2004; 64, 431-438
Island. Foto: Ingunn Torsteinsdottir.
