Central Milk Analysis Laboratory
We offer the following types of tests:
Cow milk – fat, protein, lactose, somatic cell count, urea, ketone bodies, lactoferrin
Sheep milk – fat, protein, lactose, somatic cell count,
Goat milk – fat, protein, lactose, somatic cell count,
The Central Milk Analysis Laboratory (CLRM) has been accredited since 2000 – from 17 November 2000 – registration number S003.
Since April 2021, CLRM changed its supplier of calibration samples for SHEEP, with the aim of joining the international round test and thereby improving the quality of analyses.
CLRM in International Proficiency Tests
- CLRM regularly participates in International Proficiency Tests (IPT)
- IPTs are participated in by laboratories from around the world. In these tests, each laboratory receives the same set of samples with unknown values of fat, protein, lactose, urea content and somatic cell count in the sample. Each sample is measured using a standard procedure and the measured values are sent for evaluation and statistical processing.
- In IPTs, repeatability and measurement accuracy are evaluated. The test organiser calculates a Z-score for each laboratory for the measurement of individual samples.
- If the Z-score is less than or equal to ± 2, the results are satisfactory. If the Z-score is greater than ± 2 but less than ± 3, the results are still acceptable, but the laboratory must investigate why such a result occurred.
- If the Z-score is greater than ± 3, the results are unacceptable and it is necessary to thoroughly evaluate why the laboratory has unacceptable results.
Z-score of sheep milk in international tests in Zagreb 2024
CLRM Z-score results in the international round test at ACTALIA Cecalait – somatic cells
CLRM Z-score results in the international round test at ICAR 2024
Ing. Eva Benkeiová
Head of the CLRM Department
Rosinská cesta 12
010 08 Žilina
Accreditation certificate
Methodology for ketone bodies
Determination of measurement uncertainty
CLRM customer satisfaction and needs survey
Accompanying form for the detection of mastitis-causing agents