Forensic Quality Flashcards
What is the role of accreditors?
To test if a laboratory is following scientific standards.
What are the three classes of analytical techniques?
Quantitative, identification and classification.
What is quality control?
A management process with an aim of detecting a non-conforming product
What is quality assurance?
Prevention of non-conformance through planning
What are 3 examples of quality control?
Positive and negative control tests; environmental monitoring; corrective actions and incident reports
What is validation?
Confirmation by examination and provision of objective evidence that a particular requirement for a specific intended use is fulfilled.
What is verification?
Confirmation by examination and provision of objective evidence that specified requirements are fulfilled.
What is sensitivity?
The minimum detective amount.
What is specificity?
The percentage of false positives and negatives.
