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Proficiency testing of sampling

Analytical Methods, 2017
Proficiency testing of analytical laboratories is now ubiquitous-laboratories need to participate regularly to receive accreditation. The outcome helps participants to detect unexpected sources of uncertainty. But sampling, as well as analysis per se, introduces its own uncertainty in most types of analysis.
Analytical Methods Committee Amctb No
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Development and Implementation of an Effective Blind Proficiency Testing Program

Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2020
Blind proficiency testing is ideal for testing crime laboratory personnel because the elements of analyst bias and anticipation are removed. However, sending proficiency tests through the laboratory system as real casework is difficult.
Michal L. Pierce, Laura J. Cook
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Proficiency testing in agriculture

Veterinary Record, 1977
The development and organisation of proficiency testing in agriculture in England and Wales is described. The National Proficiency Tests Council, which was established as an independent examining body in 1971, is responsible for administering the proficiency testing scheme at a national level.
M, Hinton, P C, Sheppy
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Proficiency Testing in EMC Radiated Immunity

IEEE transactions on electromagnetic compatibility (Print), 2018
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing is a complex activity that requires adequate infrastructure, skilled personal, and correct working procedures.
F. Pythoud
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Drug Abuse Proficiency Testing

Clinical Toxicology, 1977
Concerning drugs in general, proficiency testing has undoubtedly been a major contributing factor to improved detection. Some of the improvement may be due to advances in technology, and this is possibly the case with improvement in the detection of morphine and methadone.
G O, Guerrant, C T, Hall
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What constitutes professional communication in aviation: Is language proficiency enough for testing purposes?

Language Testing, 2018
This paper aims to identify what aviation experts consider to be the key features of effective communication by examining in detail their commentary on a 17-minute segment of recorded radiotelephony discourse between a Russian pilot and a Korean air ...
Hyejeong Kim
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Proficiency testing of radioimmunoassay

Clinical Biochemistry, 1976
1. Quality control is essential during the setting up and routine application of radioimmunoassay. 2. Aspects discussed include the 50% binding intercept, slope of standard curve, and inter- and intra-assay variance.
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Proficiency of Office Microbiology Testing

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, 1986
Microbiology proficiency testing results from smaller physicians' office laboratories in the state of Pennsylvania are reviewed. Possible reasons for lower performance levels are discussed, and some approaches to improving microbiology proficiency in this setting are suggested.
R, Belsey, D M, Baer
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Boxplot fences in proficiency testing

Accreditation and Quality Assurance, 2021
Clara Morales, Ramón Giraldo, Marta Torres   +2 more
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