Proficiency test sample definition

Proficiency test sample means a sample prepared by a party independent of the testing laboratory, with a concentration and identity of an analyte that is known to the independent party but is unknown to the testing laboratory and testing laboratory personnel.
Proficiency test sample means a sample that is prepared by a party independent of the testing laboratory with the ISO/IEC 17043 accreditation, where the concentration and identity of an analyte that is known to the independent party, but is unknown to the testing laboratory and testing laboratory employees.
Proficiency test sample or “PT sample” means a reference sample provided to a laboratory for the purpose of demonstrating that a laboratory can successfully analyze the sample within limits of performance specified by the department. The true value of the concentration of the reference material is unknown to the laboratory at the time of analysis.

More Definitions of Proficiency test sample

Proficiency test sample or “PT sample” means a sample containing a known concentration of one or more specific parameters, used to evaluate the analytical performance of a laboratory.
Proficiency test sample means a sample of composition
Proficiency test sample means a sample containing a known amount of a specific or combination of parameters used in part to evaluate the performance of a laboratory.
Proficiency test sample means a sample of composition that is unknown to the laboratory and is provided to test whether the laboratory can produce analytical results within the specified acceptance criteria.