Solomon Park Research Laboratories: About SPRL

PREPARED POOLS

Solomon Park Research Laboratories prepares a number of pools for various agencies and sale of these materials is restricted to laboratories designated by these agencies or by permission from these agencies. Interested parties may inquire at orders@solomonpark.com.

LIPID REFERENCE CONTROLS

Lipid reference controls (LRC) are prepared for the Division of Laboratory Sciences at the Centers for Disease Control. Each pool has the values established at the CDC using the appropriate reference procedure.

Lipid values	Prepared From	State	Designation	Cat #	Price/each
Low total cholesterol TCh @ 50 mg/dL	Frozen Stock	0.2u Filtered	LRC LEVEL 1	C02-1	Inquire
Normal total cholesterol TCh @ 165-180 mg/dL TG < 100 mg/dL	Frozen Stock	0.2u Filtered	LRC LEVEL 2	C02-2	Inquire
Elevated total cholesterol TCh @ 265 TG @ 230	Frozen Stock	0.2u Filtered	LRC LEVEL 3	C02-3	Inquire
High Density Lipoprotein HDL @ 50	Frozen Stock	0.2u Filtered	LRC LEVEL 4	C02-4	Inquire

LIPID STANDARDIZATION PROGRAM MATERIALS

Participation must be arranged through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Laboratory Sciences. For further information contact Dr. William Slazyk wes1@cdc.gov.

The Lipid Standardization program (LSP) is a rigorous three-part process designed to ensure that participating laboratories can achieve a standardized level of performance and validate traceability to common reference values for various lipid analytes measured and maintained by the CDC. The standardization process requires laboratories to perform multiple analyses of frozen serum. Lipid reference materials are prepared according to CLSI document C37-A at Solomon Park by pooling units from human donors exhibiting known lipid levels for the analytes of interest and collected to give specific lipid concentrations.

The CDC reference materials are provided to the laboratory as unknowns. In order to be considered standardized, a laboratory must complete all three parts of the program for each lipid. To maintain standardization performance, laboratories are monitored through quarterly analyses of selected panels of CDC test samples.

The LSP provides standardization services to over 100 laboratories and institutions both domestically and internationally.

Laboratories interested in becoming standardized for lipid measurements through this prestigious program should contact Dr. William Slazyk at the CDC Division of Laboratory Sciences wes1@cdc.gov. Further information on the program itself can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/dls/cv.htm.

LIPID CERTIFICATION MATERIALS FOR MANUFACTURERS

Solomon Park can prepare serum samples appropriate for certification for equipment and reagent manufacturers. These materials are very time consuming and difficult to prepare and it is recommended that a three to four month preparation time be allowed between time ordered and time required. Information of what is involved in a manufacturer certification for cholesterol testing can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/dls/crmln/pdfs/MFRTCNov2002final.pdf. Price for certification materials is $200.00/sample for all or any part of the certification process. Analysis and analysis costs are separate from serum costs and must be arranged with the appropriate cholesterol certification center (see list).

LIPID CERTIFICATION MATERIALS FOR LABORATORIES

Solomon Park can prepare serum samples appropriate for certification for individual laboratories. We can prepare certification materials for outside laboratories at any time, however, these materials are expensive when done in this manner. Laboratories interested in cholesterol certification should contact Missy Thongdeth at the University of Wahsington mthongde@u.washington.edu, and ask to be added to their regular cholesterol certification program that is conducted bi-annually. Samples prepared on an ad lib basis are $200/specimen or $1200.00. Price for analysis costs are separate and must be arranged with the appropriate cholesterol certification center (see list). The price for cholesterol certification through the Univeristy of Washington through their Certification/ReLabs program is $540.00/year for a bi-annual certification which is strongly recommended.