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Return to Story: An international effort to achieve comparability of test results

The Joint Committee for Traceability in Laboratory Medicine (JCTLM) provides regular updates of its actions and projects on its Web site. Those wishing to learn more about the activities of the organization, or to participate on a review team, can find more information at the following links:

• An overview of the history and operation of JCTLM:
www.bipm.org/en/committees/jc/jctlm.

• A searchable database of JCTLM higher-order reference materials and reference measurement procedures:
www.bipm.org/en/committees/jc/jctlm/jctlm-db.

• A slide show overview of review team organization, relevant ISO standards, and review procedures:
www.bipm.org/cc/JCTLM/Allowed/Nov.05_Meeting/JCTLM05-02.pdf.

• Instructions for nominating reference materials and reference measurement methods:
www1.bipm.org/en/committees/jc/jctlm/nomination.html.

• An application form for serving on a WG1 review team:
www1.bipm.org/en/committees/jc/jctlm/jctlm-wg1.

• A list and comparison of national metrology institutes (NMIs) with measurement capabilities for clinical analytes. The list of JCTLM member organizations also includes several NMIs:
http://kcdb.bipm.org.