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Successful participation in Proficiency Testing/Interlaboratory Comparison (PT/ILC) schemes is a method to ensure validity of results for any laboratory. It is also a component of a complex of means for demonstrating technical competence of a laboratory as an organization. The new accreditation standard ISO 17043 for PT providers together with the newly updated ILAC Policy of PT participation introduce a different perspective on the activity of PT provider in regard to quality assurance.
Technical and management requirements from the ISO 17043:2023 that are essential for a competent activity of PT/provider are identified with a rationale for their increased importance. This importance is related both to the practical impact on the PT/ILC providers’ customers (laboratories) activity and laboratory benefits of participation in PT/ILS schemes besides the traditional qualitative and quantitative interpretation of their participation.
Identified requirements are accompanied by a practical and explained potential implementation strategy which is aligned with the ILAC Policy on PT/ILC participation.
Successful implementation of the essential requirements of the ISO 17043:2023 is a necessary step for any PT/ILC provider that seeks credibility on the proficiency testing market. Such implementation may also be an important step towards full implementation of the ISO 17043:2023 and achieving accreditation thus benefiting from full confidence in the activities of the provider.
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Successful participation in Proficiency Testing/Interlaboratory Comparison (PT/ILC) schemes is a method to ensure validity of results for any laboratory. It is also a component of a complex of means for demonstrating technical competence of a laboratory as an organization. The new accreditation standard ISO 17043 for PT providers together with the newly updated ILAC Policy of PT participation introduce a different perspective on the activity of PT provider in regard to quality assurance.
Technical and management requirements from the ISO 17043:2023 that are essential for a competent activity of PT/provider are identified with a rationale for their increased importance. This importance is related both to the practical impact on the PT/ILC providers’ customers (laboratories) activity and laboratory benefits of participation in PT/ILS schemes besides the traditional qualitative and quantitative interpretation of their participation.
Identified requirements are accompanied by a practical and explained potential implementation strategy which is aligned with the ILAC Policy on PT/ILC participation.
Successful implementation of the essential requirements of the ISO 17043:2023 is a necessary step for any PT/ILC provider that seeks credibility on the proficiency testing market. Such implementation may also be an important step towards full implementation of the ISO 17043:2023 and achieving accreditation thus benefiting from full confidence in the activities of the provider.

Implementing essential requirements of the ISO 17043:2023 for a proficiency testing provider as a step towards accreditation achievement

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Department of Oral Health and Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry

Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry

Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator

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Successful participation in Proficiency Testing/Interlaboratory Comparison (PT/ILC) schemes is a method to ensure validity of results for any laboratory. It is...

Implementing essential requirements of the ISO 17043:2023 for a proficiency testing provider as a step towards accreditation achievement

Data publikacji: 31 lip 2024

Zakres stron: 213 - 218

Otrzymano: 27 cze 2024

Przyjęty: 08 lip 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2024-0023

Słowa kluczowe
accreditation, interlaboratory comparisons, ISO 17043, medical laboratory, proficiency testing

© 2024 Radu Ilinca et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Implementing essential requirements of the ISO 17043:2023 for a proficiency testing provider as a step towards accreditation achievement

Data publikacji: 31 lip 2024

Zakres stron: 213 - 218

Otrzymano: 27 cze 2024

Przyjęty: 08 lip 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2024-0023

Słowa kluczoweaccreditation, interlaboratory comparisons, ISO 17043, medical laboratory, proficiency testing

© 2024 Radu Ilinca et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Słowa kluczowe
accreditation, interlaboratory comparisons, ISO 17043, medical laboratory, proficiency testing