Quality Assurance Flashcards

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What is QAS?

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QAS is the FBI Quality Assurance Standards

These are standards set forth by the FBI for DNA testing laboratories.

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How many active sets of FBI Quality Assurance Standards exist?

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There are 2 FBI QAS documents. One for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories and one for DNA databasing laboratories.

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How many (main) standards are there in each QAS document?

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17

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What is ISO?

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International Organization of Standards

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What ISO standards do we follow at LSPCL?

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ISO17025 and AR3125

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ISO17025 are standard requirements for who?

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Testing and calibration laboratories

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AR3125 are standard requirement for who?

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Forensic testing and calibration laboratories

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What is SWGDAM?

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Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods

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What does SWGDAM publish?

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SWGDAM publishes guidelines or recommendations for best practices in forensic DNA laboratories.

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What is accreditation?

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The formal recognition that a laboratory meets or exceeds a list of standards.

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What is a validation as it relates to forensic DNA analysis?

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A process by which a method is evaluated to determine its efficacy and reliability for forensic casework analysis.

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What are the two types of validations in forensic DNA?

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Developmental validation and internal validation.

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What is a developmental validation?

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The acquisition of test data and determination of conditions and limitations of a new/novel DNA method for use on forensic samples.

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What is an internal validation?

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the accumulation of test data within the laboratory to demonstrate that established methods and procedures perform as expected in the laboratory,

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What is proficiency test?

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QAS- A test that is a quality assurance measure used to monitor performance and identify areas in which improvement may be needed.
ISO 17025- An evaluation of participant performance against pre-established criteria.

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What is a competency test?

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QAS- A test designed to establish that an individual has demonstrated achievement of technical skills and met minimum standards necessary to perform forensic DNA analysis.
AR 3125- The evaluation of a person’s knowledge, skills, and/or ability to perform work.