A comprehensive quality control system suitable for academic research: application in a pediatric study
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Nina Makowski1, Agnes M Ciplea1, Mohsin Ali1
1Institute of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacotherapy, Heinrich Heine University, Universitaetsstrasse 1, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany.
Abstract:
Aim: Clinical research in pediatrics is progressively initiated by academia. As the reliability of pharmacodynamic measures is closely linked to the quality of bioanalytical data, bioanalytical quality assurance is crucial. However, clear guidance on comprehensive bioanalytical quality monitoring in the academic environment is lacking. Methods & results: By applying regulatory guidelines, international recommendations and scientific discussions, a five-step quality control system for monitoring the bioanalysis of aldosterone by immunoassay was developed. It comprised performance qualification, calibration curve evaluation, analysis of the intra- and inter-run performance via quality control samples, incurred sample reanalysis and external quality assessment by interlaboratory testing. A total of 55 out of 70 runs were qualified for the quantification of aldosterone in the study sample enabling the evaluation of 954 pediatric samples and demonstrating reliability over the 29-month bioanalysis period. Conclusion: The bioanalytical quality control system successfully monitored the aldosterone assay performance and proved its applicability in the academic environment.
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