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Primary Standard: ISO/IEC 17043

Proficiency Testing Providers

Accreditation for proficiency testing providers that operate interlaboratory comparison schemes to help laboratories monitor and demonstrate their ongoing performance.

Who It Applies To

Organizations that design and operate proficiency testing schemes and interlaboratory comparisons and need recognition of their competence and impartiality.

Typical Scope / Activities

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Applicable Accreditation Standard

ISO/IEC 17043

Proficiency Testing Providers

Accreditation Assessment

  1. 1

    Receiving your application and defining the PT scheme scope

  2. 2

    Verifying your eligibility and application details

  3. 3

    Reviewing the PT scheme and technical documentation

  4. 4

    Assessing PT scheme implementation

  5. 5

    Evaluating homogeneity, stability and statistical methods

  6. 6

    Verifying corrective actions and making the accreditation decision

  7. 7

    Conducting surveillance to maintain ongoing competence

Expected Outcomes

Recognition of competence to operate proficiency testing schemes
Statistically sound scheme design and evaluation of participant performance
Greater confidence from laboratories relying on your schemes
Support for laboratories to demonstrate their ongoing competence

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