Lab Certifications & Accreditations

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AABB Accreditation: What It Is & How to Get Accredited

February 7, 2022

AABB Accreditation: What It Is & How to Get Accredited

What is AABB Accreditation? “A connected community dedicated to advancing transfusion medicine and biotherapies. From donor to patient. From lab to bedside.” This is a tagline adopted by the Ame...

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GMP vs. GLP: What’s the Difference?

February 7, 2022

Lab Certifications & Accreditations

GMP vs. GLP: What’s the Difference?

Laboratory Testing Regulations: GMP vs. GLP Do you ask yourself before consuming any packaged food or medicine if they are safe for your health? As the average consumer, we might not always question t...

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ISO 17020 Accreditation: Overview, Requirements, & Benefits

February 7, 2022

Lab Certifications & Accreditations

ISO 17020 Accreditation: Overview, Requirements, & Benefits

What is ISO 17020? Did you know that the inspection bodies that assess the quality and reliability of companies’ products and services need a regulatory certification themselves to perform the inspect...

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ISO 17025 Accreditation: Overview & Benefits

February 7, 2022

Lab Certifications & Accreditations

ISO 17025 Accreditation: Overview & Benefits

What is an ISO 17025 Accreditation? In 1999, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) developed and issued ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibra...

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CLIA Waivers: A Guide to CLIA Certification & Waivers

February 7, 2022

Lab Certifications & Accreditations

CLIA Waivers: A Guide to CLIA Certification & Waivers

What is a CLIA Certificate of Waiver? Did you know there are a total of 260,000 laboratory entities that are CLIA certified in the U.S? CLIA, an acronym for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments,...

ISO 17034: What Is It & Why Is It Important?

February 7, 2022

Lab Certifications & Accreditations

ISO 17034: What Is It & Why Is It Important?

ISO 17034:2016 General Requirement for the Competence of Reference Material Producers As a laboratory scientist or researcher, you often work with reference materials for method calibration, validatio...