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Quality Assurance

This section should provide an introduction to the principles and practice of quality assurance, including definitions of terminology and sources of further information.

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Introduction to method validation
Measurement, quality assurance, fitness for purpose

Principle of method validation
Precision, accuracy, repeatability, reproducibility, range, reference materials.

Definitions of the main parameters
Precision, accuracy, repeatability, reproducibility, range, bias

Measurement uncertainty
Measurement uncertainty, true value, spread

Certification schemes
Accreditation, quality control, assessment

Proficiency Testing Schemes
Routine sample, laboratory performance

Reference Materials
Calibration, certificate

Biological Resources
Standards, suppliers

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