NIST Clinical Reference Materials Survey

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NIST  Clinical  Reference  Materials  Survey
The  mission  of  the  National  Institute  of  Standards  and  Technology  (NIST)  is  to  serve  the  clinical  and  
industrial  community  by  advancing  measurement  science,  standards,  and  technology.  One  way  we  do  
so  is  by  providing  primary  reference  materials,  which  are  defined  as  materials  that  are  certified  to  be  
traceable  to  the  international  system  of  units  (SI).  In  an  effort  to  evaluate  and  prioritize  which  materials  
are  needed  within  the  clinical  community,  we  have  designed  a  reference  materials  survey.  We  value  
your  input,  so  please  take  a  few  minutes  to  answer  the  questions  below.
Thank  you  for  your  time!
*  Required

1.   1)  Which  company  or  testing  laboratory  do  you
represent?  *

2.   2)  What  best  describes  your  affiliation?  *
Mark  only  one  oval.
 Private
 Government
 Academia
 Industry
3.   3)  What  is  your  perception  of  the  purpose  of  a  primary  reference  material?
You  may  choose  more  than  one  response.
Check  all  that  apply.
 as  a  positive  control  for  diagnostic  testing
 as  a  calibrant  for  kit  manufacturing
 as  a  calibrant  for  a  positive  control
 extraction  control  only
 detection  control  only
 full  extraction  through  detection  control
 everyday  use  control
 Other:  
4.   4)  Do  you  use  primary  reference  materials  in  your  work?  *
Mark  only  one  oval.
 Yes
 No
 Unsure
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5.   5)  If  yes  to  question  4,  from  where  do  you  purchase  your  reference  materials?
You  may  choose  more  than  one  response.
Check  all  that  apply.
 Acrometrix
 Advanced  Biotechnologies
 Institute  for  Reference  Materials  and  Measurements  (IRMM)
 Maine  Molecular  Quality  Controls
 National  Institute  for  Biological  Standards  and  Controls  (NIBSC)
 National  Institute  of  Standards  and  Technology  (NIST)
 World  Health  Organization  (WHO)
 Zeptometrix
 Other:  
6.   6)  For  what  purposes  do  you  use  primary  reference  materials?
You  may  choose  more  than  one  response.
Check  all  that  apply.
 as  a  positive  control  for  diagnostic  testing
 as  a  calibrant  for  kit  manufacturing
 as  a  calibrant  for  a  positive  control
 extraction  control  only
 detection  control  only
 full  extraction  through  detection  control
 everyday  use  control
 Other:  
7.   7)  For  which  viruses,  microbes,  cancers,  genetic  diseases,  or  other  disease/organism  does
your  laboratory  or  company  currently  use  reference  materials?

8.   8)  Do  you  think  that  primary  reference  materials  are  a  necessity  in  the  clinical  community?  *
Mark  only  one  oval.
 Yes
 No
 Unsure

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9.   9)  What  is  your  preferred  matrix  (specimen  type)  for  a  reference  material?  *
You  may  choose  more  than  one  response.
Check  all  that  apply.
 Cells
 Viral  Particles
 Urine
 Serum/Plasma
 Blood
 Extracted  DNA  or  RNA  in  a  buffer
 Other:  
10.   10)  If  a  reference  material  in  your  preferred  matrix  is  unavailable,  would  extracted  DNA/RNA  in
a  buffer  work  for  your  purposes?  *
Mark  only  one  oval.
 Yes
 No
 Unsure
11.   11)  If  you  work  with  viruses,  would  you  rather  have  multiple  materials  of  different  genotypes
of  a  virus  or  one  material  with  a  conserved  region  of  the  viral  genome?
Mark  only  one  oval.
 Multiple  materials  of  different  genotypes
 One  material  with  a  conserved  region
 Other:  
12.   12)  If  you  answered,  "multiple  genotypes"  to  question  11,  please  explain.

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13.   13)  What  other  primary  reference  materials  do  you  think  the  clinical  community  lacks?
Please  prioritize  in  order  of  importance  and  be  specific  (eg  -­  DNA  construct  with  mutations  for  X
disease  or  genome  for  Y).

14.   14)  We  would  love  to  hear  any  other  comments  or  suggestions  here.
Please  feel  free  to  leave  your  contact  info  or  contact  me  directly  as  well  (email  on  the  next  page).

Thank  you  for  your  feedback!  Please  hit  "submit"  below!
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