After another successful programme last year, which included participants from 4 continents, IBBL has just opened registrations for the 2013 edition of their ISBER-endorsed Proficiency Testing (PT) programme.
PT is a critical part of a laboratory’s quality management system (QMS) because it allows laboratories to compare their analytical performance to that of other laboratories using similar methods. Potential problems affecting quality assurance, such as issues with calibration or test interpretation, can be identified through PT. As part of the programme, IBBL will send a series of blinded samples to participating laboratories, assess their submitted results against values determined by reference laboratories, and give an indication of the performance of individual participants as well as the group as a whole. Co-developed and endorsed by ISBER (International Society for Biological and Environmental repositories), the largest international forum for all multidisciplinary issues relevant to biobanking, the PT programme features a total of 4 schemes. Additionally, an exclusive bonus for the evaluation of DNA extraction efficiency from whole human blood will be offered this year to participants who subscribe to more than one PT scheme.
More information about the PT programme is available on the IBBL PT website or in the brochure.
Registrations will remain open for two months, until 31 October 2013.
To register, visit: https://www.ibbl.lu/ibbl-services/pt/registration/
Any further questions about the programme? contact isberpt@ibbl.lu