Abstract
After attending this presentation, attendees will appreciate the value and utility of proficiency tests within forensic toxicology. Attendees will also be encouraged to perform in-depth review of their proficiency test results.
This presentation will impact the forensic science community by improving laboratory operation and providing laboratories with greater awareness of what constitutes an appropriate test protocol and the significance of performance scores.
Proficiency testing should guard against laboratories having undetected errors and may additionally provide educational benefits. LGC Standards® is an international, United Kingdom Accreditation Service- (UKAS) accredited provider of commercial Proficiency Testing Schemes (PTS). Their scheme relevant to forensic toxicology is the Forensic Blood Toxicology (QUARTZ) PTS, in operation for more than ten years. This presentation provides a long-term review of QUARTZ to evaluate the effectiveness of the scheme for detecting analytical bias and for improving laboratory performance, its overall fitness-for-purpose. Review of a fitness-for-purpose scheme should establish an indication of the level at which participants are performing.
Method: Results of the PTS from r
This presentation will impact the forensic science community by improving laboratory operation and providing laboratories with greater awareness of what constitutes an appropriate test protocol and the significance of performance scores.
Proficiency testing should guard against laboratories having undetected errors and may additionally provide educational benefits. LGC Standards® is an international, United Kingdom Accreditation Service- (UKAS) accredited provider of commercial Proficiency Testing Schemes (PTS). Their scheme relevant to forensic toxicology is the Forensic Blood Toxicology (QUARTZ) PTS, in operation for more than ten years. This presentation provides a long-term review of QUARTZ to evaluate the effectiveness of the scheme for detecting analytical bias and for improving laboratory performance, its overall fitness-for-purpose. Review of a fitness-for-purpose scheme should establish an indication of the level at which participants are performing.
Method: Results of the PTS from r
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 542-542 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | American Academy of Forensic Sciences 66th Annual Scientific Meeting - Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, United States Duration: 17 Feb 2014 → 22 Feb 2014 https://www.aafs.org/meetings/future-past-aafs-meetings/ (List of annual meetings) |
Conference
| Conference | American Academy of Forensic Sciences 66th Annual Scientific Meeting |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Seattle |
| Period | 17/02/14 → 22/02/14 |
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Keywords
- proficiency scoring
- proficiency testing
- forensic toxicology