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ANAB TR 2501 Requirements for Laboratory Accreditation

June 8, 2022June 15, 2022Ryan Fischer, Senior Manager of Accreditation, Calibration

Technical requirements (TR) for specific programs are defined by ANAB to further outline additional requirements for the activities performed by laboratories within those programs. Technical […]

Working late at the lab to ensure the validity of results with ISO/IEC 17025 proficiency testing (PT) help.

Ensuring the Validity of Results in ISO/IEC 17025:2017

July 27, 2021March 7, 2022Keith Klemm, Senior Manager of Accreditation

ISO/IEC 17025:2017, Section 7.7, “Ensuring the validity of results,” is a wonderful tool for laboratories confirming their end data is accurate and reliable. The standard […]

Researchers discuss the benefits of inter-laboratory comparisons/proficiency testing (ILC/PT).

Benefits of ILC/PT (Inter-Laboratory Comparisons/Proficiency Testing)

January 17, 2019September 10, 2021Melanie Ross, Technical Products Developer

This post deals with the benefits of inter-laboratory comparisons/proficiency test participation and other uses of inter-laboratory comparisons/proficiency test data. Inter-laboratory comparisons (ILC) require organization, performance, […]