Impact of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Transition, Part 3
This is our third post about the transition to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, the global reference for…
Impact of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Transition, Part 2
This is the second in a series of posts about ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, the global reference…
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Transition: Impact on Labs and Customers (Part 1)
This is the first in a series of posts about the recently published ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories,…
Changes to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, Calibration Laboratories Standard
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories has been released. This standard specifies the general guidelines for the competence, impartiality,…
Standards Are Scattered Everywhere, So ASTM International Connects the Dots
Standards comprise the connective tissue that binds society into a cohesive and productive whole; wherever you look, you’re likely to see a standard’s influence. Appropriately,…
Detecting Bacteria in the Food Chain: ISO 21528-2:2017
International standard ISO 21528-2: 2017: Microbiology of the food chain – Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae specifies a method by which users…
Changes to ISO 7864:2016 – Sterile Hypodermic Needles for Single Use
ISO 7864:2016 – Sterile hypodermic needles for single use – Requirements and test methods is the latest version of the standard that specifies guidelines for…
CLSI MM17-Ed2: Multiple Nucleic Acid Assays Validation & Verification
Nucleic acid testing is the fastest growing field in laboratory medicine. With a rising emphasis on genetics, scientists and physicians are looking towards an individual’s…
Blood Collection Standard Practices
Blood collection standard practices can guarantee efficiency and ensure the safety of all people involved with the drawing and testing of blood. Our blood is…