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Klinisk Biokemi i Norden
tory. It was in a new modern, building, on the 13
th
floor with a beautiful view over Beijing. The labora-
tory itself was in a perfect order, all the papers and
files were neatly in cupboards.
The laboratory has about 1000 clients, and it
organizes over 30 different external quality assess-
ment programs varying from routine chemistry,
endocrinology, specific proteins, coagulation, micro-
biology, prenatal and neonatal screening, POCT etc.
The laboratory was very well equipped, there were
several routine analysers for clinical chemistry and
immunochemistry, blood cell counters etc. There
was also a flow cytometer, and mass spectrometer.
All these analyzers are used for setting up the target
values for the external quality control samples.
I have been fortunate to be able to attend two
major congresses this year. It is always inspiring
to listen to speakers who are really enthusiastic
about their profession and research. I cannot help
thinking, if we here in the cold North have lost
our passion for our profession? The congresses I
have attended have shown that clinical chemistry
is not only technology, instruments, methods and
quality control any more. It is expanding to new
areas of pre- and post-analytics, communication,
networking, processes and management. We have
to consider these new areas as important sectors of
clinical chemistry.
Foto: Henrik Alfthan. Island.
