Calibration, Verification, and Validation
Many laboratories have misinterpreted the term “verification” to avoid performing a calibration on a device used to support testing. The terms “calibration,” “verification,” and “validation”…
Providing Credible Carbon Disclosures
The National Climate Assessment recently estimated the costs climate inaction would have to the U.S. economy. Such costs include slashing up to a tenth of…
IEEE 1012-2016: Verification and Validation (V&V)
Salt and pepper, Batman and Robin, and verification and validation (V&V) have more in common than one might think. For instance, all three of these…
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…
Greenhouse Gas Standards
Greenhouse gases (GHG) are a group of gases that, when in the atmosphere, reflect sunlight back towards the planet, heating it up as a result….