Proficiency Testing Requirements

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testing and Why PT program is required
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What is Proficiency Testing?

The ISO definition of laboratory proficiency testing is:

Determination of laboratory testing performance by means of
inter laboratory comparisons
PT is a test of accuracy by comparing the laboratory results with
the true value

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Why Proficiency Testing?

Essential element of laboratory quality assurance

Comply with regulations and standards

Aid laboratory accreditation
Import/Export regulations
Meet customer requirements
Demonstrate competence

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Proficiency Testing and ISO 17025

The philosophy behind the quality assurance section of ISO/IEC 17025
is to firstly ensure that a single analyst within a laboratory is able to
consistently reproduce the same result on the same sample.
Secondly, the result produced by this analyst should reflect the result that
would have come from any other analyst in the laboratory. Thirdly, any
results from the laboratory as a whole should reflect the results that are
agreed upon by many other laboratories.
This is why the internal and external QC and QA clauses exist within
ISO/IEC 17025. The precise way of going about proving consistency and
reliability of analysis is not prescribed in ISO/IEC 17025. However,
accreditation bodies have built some prescriptive clauses into their
requirements to try to facilitate meeting the requirements of
ISO/IEC17025 in an effective manner.
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Why PT Participate?

Requirements of certification and accreditation body

Proof to management of competence

Proof to higher authorities and clients of competence
Opportunity for increasing understanding of quality issues in a
test
Opportunity for comparison of methodologies with other labs
Increase confidence of laboratory
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Proficiency Testing Programs Schedule

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Benefits of PT Participation

Monitor & improve measurement

Demonstrate analytical competence

Develop and train analysts
Method and instrument validation

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Documentation
The main documents associated with the initial phase of a
proficiency program are:
1. Letter of Intent
This is sent to prospective participants to advise that the program
will be conducted and provides information on the type of samples
and tests which will be included, the schedule and participation fees.
2. Instructions to Participants
These are carefully designed for each individual program and
participants are always asked to adhere closely to them.
3. Results Sheet
For most programs a pro-forma results sheet is supplied to enable
consistency in the statistical treatment of results.
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About PT Provider
Proficiency testing involves the use of inter-laboratory
comparisons for the determination of laboratory performance. The
need for ongoing confidence in laboratory performance is not only
essential for laboratories and their customers but also for other
interested parties such as regulators and accreditation bodies.
Proficiency testing providers play an important role in the value
chain for assurance of products and services. Their proficiency
testing programs should be properly designed and statistically
robust so that the benchmarking of participants performance is
properly conducted and the participants can monitor trend and
identify gaps in their performance for corrective actions and
improvements.
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Contact Information
Global Proficiency Testing Services
Contact Person : Nilesh Padhariya
Address:

B/2, Samudra Complex (Basement),

Near Hotel Klassic Gold, Off. C.G. Road,

Ahmedabad - 380006 Gujarat, India
Phone :

+91- 98254 13148, (079) 2656 3240

Email: Sales@globalptservices.com
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