Category: Laboratory Quality Management
Equipment Calibration: Maintaining Laboratory Standards
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : May 16 2026
Learn how to maintain laboratory standards through effective equipment calibration. We break down ISO/IEC 17025 requirements, the difference between NIST traceability and accreditation, and best practices for managing calibration intervals and uncertainty.
Contamination Controls in Trace Microlabs: A Practical Guide for Forensic Accuracy
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : May 5 2026
Master contamination controls in trace microlabs with practical strategies for airflow, sterilization, and workflow design. Essential reading for forensic accuracy and ISO 17025 compliance.
Duplicate Evidence Sets: How to Manage Sub-Samples and Splits for Chain of Custody
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : May 4 2026
Learn how to manage duplicate evidence sets, sub-samples, and splits to maintain chain of custody integrity. Covers field duplicates, lab replicates, and best practices for forensic accuracy.
Measurement Traceability: Linking Results to SI Units and Reference Materials
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : May 2 2026
Learn how metrological traceability links lab results to SI units via reference materials. Essential for ISO 17025 accreditation and ensuring measurement reliability.
Evidence Handling Audits: Ensuring Compliance and Effective Corrective Actions
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 25 2026
Learn how to manage evidence handling audits, from conducting root cause analysis to implementing and validating corrective actions for regulatory compliance.
Toxicology Quality Control: A Guide to Proficiency Testing and Calibration
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 24 2026
Learn how forensic labs ensure accurate results through proficiency testing and calibration, following ISO/IEC 17025 and AAFS standards to maintain legal integrity.
Quality Control Guide: Testing and Verification Procedures for Lab Accreditation
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 18 2026
Learn how to implement professional quality control, testing, and verification procedures to ensure your lab meets ISO 9000 and accreditation standards.
Personnel Competency: A Guide to Staff Training and Qualifications for Lab Accreditation
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 7 2026
Learn how to implement a robust personnel competency system for lab accreditation, covering ISO 9001, CLIA, and practical staff training strategies.
Internal Audits: Mastering Quality Assessment Procedures for Lab Accreditation
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 6 2026
Learn how to implement robust internal audit quality assessment procedures to ensure lab accreditation, manage CAPA, and align with Global Internal Audit Standards.
