Objective: To evaluate the detection ability of vitamin B_1 and vitamin B_(2 )in rice flour in the laboratories of disease control and prevention system, by conducting the proficiency testing(PT)activity.
Methods: Before the vitamin B_1 and vitamin B_2 quality control samples were distributed to the laboratories of disease control and prevention system, the uniformity and stability of samples were analyzed by one-way ANOVO respectively. High performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) method was required to determine vitamin B_1(GB 5009.84-2016: determination of vitamin B_1 in food, first method as reference). HPLC method was also required to determine vitamin B_2(GB 5009.85-2016: determination of vitamin B_2 in food, first method as reference). Robust statistics analysis of proficiency testing result was conducted to evaluate laboratory testing ability through Z score.
Results: A total of 43 laboratories completed the proficiency testing. In all of the laboratories participated in the determination of vitamin B_(1 )and vitamin B_2, the total satisfactory rate of vitamin B_1 was 88.4%, while vitamin B_2 was 86.0%.
Conclusion: The ability of vitamin B_1 and vitamin B_2 detection in disease control and prevention system in China is better than expected, and the testing ability of a few laboratory needs to be improved.
Keywords: disease control and prevention system; proficiency testing; vitamin B_1; vitamin B_2.