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Accreditation plays a key role in social sectors such as food, medical, environmental, and forensic science testing laboratories. ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation involves an authoritative body giving formal acknowledgement of technical competence. Particular measurements and tests include third party assessment and international standard. To prepare your laboratory for audits, QSE Academy has created this succinctRead more

Phases, Schedule, and Key Components of an Internal Audit for ISO 17025 ISO 17025 requires an internal audit of a laboratory’s activities. An internal audit aims to confirm that the operations of a laboratory continue to comply with the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements. Likewise, an audit guarantees that the quality system meets the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements,Read more

Testing and calibration laboratories need to keep strict quality control, professional and qualified staff, and appropriate documentation. They must follow strict guidelines for sampling identification, testing, analysis, labelling, and documentation. As an internationally recognized quality standard, ISO 17025 certification can magnify a laboratory’s client base. In this way, laboratories can attract more business and increaseRead more

  Inter-laboratory comparison is done to assess the extent of likeness in the results produced by various laboratories using the same method. Likewise, it equates to the performance and evaluation of calibration/test results for a similar item by different laboratories in line with prearranged conditions.   How to Conduct an ISO 17025 Inter-laboratory Studies? AnRead more

The food testing sector has experienced significant growth and success over the past few years. Many stakeholders are involved in the process of food manufacturing from farm to fork. First, manufacturers may get raw materials from nations across the globe. Then, they will process food samples in different facilities or sites. Afterward, the finished productsRead more

Here’s the catch—all accredited laboratories are ISO 17025 compliant, but not all ISO 17025 compliant laboratories are accredited. Although it’s a good starting point for laboratories to be ISO 17025 compliant, it is more rewarding to become ISO 17025 accredited. ISO 17025 accredited laboratories have proven technical competence by fulfilling the standard conditions to anRead more

            For ISO/IEC 17025, method validation is a key requirement to deliver meaningful data. Standard and in-house methods need validation and verification. Likewise, validation is a planned activity that encompasses parameters. Meanwhile, validation is incomplete if there’s no statement of fitness for purpose. In this article, QSE Academy explains the requirements and necessities of methodRead more

Proficiency testing is the establishment of the calibration or testing performance of a laboratory. It also refers to an inspection body’s testing performance against pre-determined criteria using interlaboratory comparison. Hence, proficiency testing is one of the most dominant ways of checking the validity of the test and/or calibration results.   The Goals of Proficiency TestingRead more

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) created ISO 17025 accreditation for testing and calibration laboratories. ISO 17025:2005 includes standard testing, nonstandard testing, and laboratory-developed testing methods. Hence, laboratories undergo arduous yearly inspection to retain their accreditation. Laboratories that are ISO 17025 compliant must meet several requirements such as: Uniquely identified and documented samples. Test resultsRead more

Accredited calibration laboratories have shown that they follow the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements. However, there’s still the need to further redefine certain fields of calibration.   The Use of Best Measurement Capability in ISO 17025 The Best Measurement Capability (BMC) is a parameter that identifies an accredited calibration laboratory’s scope. It is the smallest uncertainty thatRead more