Sigma Verification of Performance Program
Delnor Community Hospital Sigma Verification of Performance
The Delnor Community Hospital Laboratory achieved first Sigma Verification in March 2022.
The Delnor Community Hospital Laboratory Sigma Verification of Performance
Verification period: March 3rd 2022 through March 30th, 2023
From the Delnor website:
"Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital is an acute-care facility in Geneva, Illinois, with a regionally known, state-of-the-art cancer center and breast health center....
More than 600 physicians working in 80 medical specialties practice at Delnor Hospital, providing compassionate and comprehensive care to patients. Delnor Hospital has also earned Magnet® recognition*, the gold standard for nursing excellence, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center."
The Analytes which Achieved Verification
The vast majority of assays verified were chemistry.
|
Chemistry Assay |
190393 DxC-A,DxI-A Verified |
190397 DxC-B,DxI-B Verified |
|
Albumin |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
|
Alk Phos |
Six Sigma |
Four Sigma |
|
ALT |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Amylase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
AST |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Bilirubin, Total |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Calcium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Chloride |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Cholesterol |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
|
Creatinine Kinase |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
|
Creatinine |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
GGT |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Glucose |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
|
HDL |
Four Sigma |
- |
|
Lactate |
Five Sigma |
- |
|
LDL |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
LDH |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
|
Lithium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Lipase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Magnesium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Phosphorous |
Four Sigma |
Five Sigma |
|
Potassium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Protein, Total |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Sodium |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
|
Triglycerides |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Urea Nitrogen |
Four Sigma |
Four Sigma |
|
Uric Acid |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Immunoassay methods were also verified:
|
Immuno Assay |
190393 DxC-A,DxI-A Verified |
190397 DxC-B,DxI-B Verified |
|
Carbemazepine |
Four Sigma |
Four Sigma |
|
Digoxin |
- |
Four Sigma |
|
hCG |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
|
Phenobarbital |
Five Sigma |
Four Sigma |
|
Phenytoin |
Four Sigma |
Four Sigma |
|
PSA, Free |
Five Sigma |
Four Sigma |
|
iPTH |
- |
Six Sigma |
|
Theophylline |
Four Sigma |
Four Sigma |
|
TSH |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
|
Vancomycin |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Finally, some urine assays were verified, too:
|
Urine Assay |
190393 DxC-A,DxI-A Verified |
190397 DxC-B,DxI-B Verified |
|
Chloride, U |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Creatinine, U |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Potassium, U |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Protein, U |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Sodium, U |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Graphic display of Sigma metric performance
Oh yes, and there was cake!
Congratulations to the lab and staff of Delnor Community Hospital.
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