Mission and vision

Mission
“Have a significant impact on the quality of laboratory research of our participants.”

Vision
“The SKML strives towards interoperability for all medical laboratory analyses of its participants with each other and trueness verification in reference methods. SKML therefor organises and develops not only schemes with reports that promot accurate results, but also contributes to the development of reference methods and commutable harmonization materials.”

Ambition SKML

The bold words form the pillars on which SKML builds its ambition:

  • Reference methods
    By comparing laboraties not only with the consensus of all participants, but where possible also with the actual value as determined using reference methods and/or reference laboraties, the SKML ensures that the target values cannot be questioned. Therefor the SKML also focuses on developing reference methods and implementing them in recognized reference laboraties.
  • Reports
    Unlike most external quality assurance organizations, the SKML reports are based on the results of multiple samples. For quantitative determinations this creates the possibility to distinguish between imprecision and bias.
  • Commutability
    Commutable samples are samples that behave like regular samples that are used for patient diagnostics. The SKML is committed to using as much commutable material as possible, because only through this way it is possible to demonstrate whether laboraties produce the same results in patient material.