Sigma Verification of Performance Program
NGHA Jeddah Sigma Verification of Performance
NGHA Jeddah becomes the second public laboratory in Saudi Arabia to achieve re-verification. Now more than 90 assays across 6 instruments are verified.
National Guard Hospital Administration Jeddah - Sigma Verification of Performance
Original Verification: May 10th, 2016
Duration of Current Verification: July 1st, 2019 through July 31st, 2020
King Abdulaziz Medical City in Jeddah, with a 751 bed capacity, provides state of the art practice of medical care services for the Saudi Arabian population in the Western Region. In addition to that, it promotes and advances understanding of diseases prevention amongst the population. It also initiates, interacts and indulges in the medical bases practice amongst the institutional, local, regional, national and international collegial community.
Since the medical city was founded in July 1982, it has strived to preserve excellence in quality of patient care. It has transformed to become part of King Abdulaziz Medical City-Jeddah.
The verification was completed on their ARCHITECT instruments. While the original verification covered only 1 instrument, the re-verification covers 3 biochemistry instruments and 3 immunoassays.
Chemistry Assay |
C8000-1 verified |
C8000-2 verified |
C8000-3 verified |
Albumin |
Four Sigma |
- |
Four Sigma |
ALT |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
- |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Amylase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
- |
AST |
Four Sigma |
Four Sigma |
Four Sigma |
Bilirubin, Direct |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Bilirubin, Total |
Five Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
CO2 |
Four Sigma |
- |
Four Sigma |
Calcium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Cholesterol |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Creatinine |
Five Sigma |
Four Sigma |
Five Sigma |
GGT |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Glucose |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Iron |
- |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
HDL |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
IgG |
- |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
IgM |
- |
- |
Four Sigma |
Lactate |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Lipase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
- |
Magnesium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Phosphorous |
Five Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Potassium |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Transferin |
- |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Total Protein |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Triglycerides |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
UIBC |
Four Sigma |
- |
- |
Uric Acid |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Immunoassays that were verified for the first time:
Immunoassays |
I2000-1 Verified |
I2000-2 Verified |
I2000-3 Verified |
Cortisol |
Four Sigma |
- |
- |
Digoxin |
Four Sigma |
- |
- |
AFP |
- |
Five Sigma |
Six Sigma |
PSA |
- |
Six Sigma |
Four Sigma |
TSH |
- |
Four Sigma |
Six Sigma |
FSH |
- |
Five Sigma |
Four Sigma |
hCG |
- |
Four Sigma |
Four Sigma |
LH |
- |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Phenytoin |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
- |
Progesterone |
Five Sigma |
- |
Five Sigma |
Prolactin |
- |
Four Sigma |
Four Sigma |
Testosterone |
- |
- |
Four Sigma |
TSH |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
- |
Vancomycin |
Four Sigma |
- |
- |
Performance of NGHA Jeddah
Congratulations to NGHA Jeddah Laboratory on their accomplishment.