Sigma Verification of Performance Program
Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital
Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital has become the first laboratory in China to achieve the Verification of Performance. (Sigma VP). In 2017, the laboratory was also re-verified.
Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital - Sigma Verification of Performance
Original Verification: October 28th, 2016
Current Duration of Verification: November 1st, 2017 through November 30, 2018
In October 2016, Westgard QC was pleased to verify the performance of 24 assays at Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, in Guiyang City, China. One year later, Guizhou added and expanded to their assays that received Sigma verification.
Here pictured in the center is Zhang Hua, Laboratory Director, from the original 2016 verification.
Guizhou People's Hospital is a Class III hospital that combines medical research and education, disease prevention, diagnose, treatment into one healthcare facility. The facility has >2500 in-hospital patients’ beds. The hospital also has eight national level training facilities and 11 medical quality control center located in Guizhou province.
Department of laboratory is associated with Guizhou People's Hospital. The hospital laboratory plays a key role in the quality control and in-hospital patient care standard setting. It carries the multiple national scientific research and study projects. The laboratory has over 70 staff include 5 PHD and 15 with master degree. The lab main equipment includes the Abbott a3600 automation track with multiple ARCHITECT-c16000 and ARCHITECT-i2000.
List of analytes verified
Biochemistry Assay |
Verified |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
Six Sigma |
Amylase |
Six Sigma |
ALT |
Six Sigma |
AST |
Six Sigma |
Bilirubin, Direct |
Six Sigma |
Bilirubin, Total |
Six Sigma |
Calcium |
Six Sigma |
Cholesterol, HDL |
Six Sigma |
C4 |
Six Sigma |
Cholesterol, Total |
Six Sigma |
Creatinine |
Six Sigma |
Creatinine Kinase |
Six Sigma |
C Reactive Protein |
Six Sigma |
GGT |
Six Sigma |
Glucose |
Five Sigma |
IgG |
Six Sigma |
Iron |
Six Sigma |
Lactate |
Six Sigma |
LDH |
Six Sigma |
Magnesium |
Five Sigma |
Phosphorous |
Six Sigma |
Potassium |
Six Sigma |
Total Protein |
Six Sigma |
Triglycerides |
Six Sigma |
Urea Nitrogen |
Four Sigma |
Uric Acid |
Six Sigma |
In 2017, Giozhou Provincial People's Hospital also added immunoassays to their verification.
Immunoassay |
Verified |
Cortisol |
Six Sigma |
Estradiol |
Five Sigma |
Folate |
Six Sigma |
FSH |
Six Sigma |
Progesterone |
Six Sigma |
Prolactin |
Six Sigma |
T3, Free |
Four Sigma |
T3, Total |
Six Sigma |
T4, Free |
Five Sigma |
T4, Total |
Six Sigma |
TSH |
Six Sigma |
Vitamin B12 |
Six Sigma |
Performance of Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital
Congratulations to Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital on their accomplishment and their continuous improvement in analytical performance.