Analysis on national external quality control result for salt iodine in 2023
Objective To evaluate the testing ability for salt iodine of labs which take part in the External Independent Quality Assurance Programs for IDD labs across China.Methods To evaluate the testing results with reference value±uncertainty.Results The feedback rate was 100%and qualified rate was 100%at the provincial level.The feedback rate was 99.7%and qualified rate was 98.9%at prefecture level.At the county level,the feedback rate and qualified rate were 100%and 96.7%,respectively.Conclusion The unqualified rates were only 1.1%and 2.3%respectively at prefecture and county level.Through the operation of the national laboratory network and continuous technical training,the testing ability of laboratories at all levels has been maintained at a high level.