Harmonizing Newborn Screening Laboratory Proficiency Test Results Using the CDC NSQAP Reference Materials

• Main Authors: Charles Austin Pickens (Author), Maya Sternberg (Author), Mary Seeterlin (Author), Víctor R. De Jesús (Author), Mark Morrissey (Author), Adrienne Manning (Author), Sonal Bhakta (Author), Patrice K. Held (Author), Joanne Mei (Author), Carla Cuthbert (Author), Konstantinos Petritis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Newborn screening (NBS) laboratories cannot accurately compare mass spectrometry-derived results and cutoff values due to differences in testing methodologies. The objective of this study was to assess harmonization of laboratory proficiency test (PT) results using quality control (QC) data. Newborn...