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Proficiency testing in analytical chemistry, microbiology, and laboratory medicine – working group discussions on current status, problems, and future directions

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Working group (WG) discussions on proficiency testing (PT) held at the joint Eurachem/ EQALM workshop, Borås, Sweden, 24–26 September 2000 are summarized. The discussions focused on aspects of PT and accreditation (WG 1), general aspects of PT in analytical chemistry (WG 2), microbiology (WG 3), and laboratory medicine (WG 4), incorporation of measurement uncertainty into PT schemes (WG 5), international harmonization of PT schemes (WG 6), and the role of PT in the international structure of chemical measurement (WG 7). Current status, problems and future directions are identified. Each WG contained a majority of participants experienced in the subject being covered by that WG, and a few participants with different expertise. This was done to promote cross-fertilization of ideas between sectors, a key objective of the workshop. The WG issues reflected the content of the keynote lectures and some issues were covered from different perspectives by more than one group.

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  1. SP, P.O. Box 857, SE-501 15 Borås, Sweden e-mail: ulf.ornemark@sp.se Tel: +46 33 165275, Fax: +46 33 123749, , , , , , SE

    U. Örnemark

  2. LGC, Queens Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LY, UK, , , , , , GB

    Nick Boley

  3. Norwegian Metrology and Accreditation Service, Fetveien 99, NO-2007 Kjeller, Norway, , , , , , NO

    Khalid Saeed

  4. Kiwa Research and Consultancy, P.O. Box 1072, 3430 BB Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, , , , , , NL

    Petronella M. van Berkel

  5. Bayer AG, Chemicals Business Group, DE-51368 Leverkusen, Germany, , , , , , DE

    Rainer Schmidt

  6. CMPT, 2733 Heather Str., Vancouver BC Canada V5Z 1M9, Canada, , , , , , CA

    Michael Noble

  7. Finnish Environment Institute, Hakuuninmaantie 4–6, FIN-00430 Helsinki, Finland, , , , , , FI

    Irma Mäkinen

  8. Labquality Oy, Ratamestarinkatu 11, FIN-00520 Helsinki, Finland, , , , , , FI

    Mauri Keinänen

  9. DEKS, 54 M1, Herlev University Hospital, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark, , , , , , DK

    Adam Uldall

  10. NKK, Ullevaal University Hospital, NO-0407, Oslo, Norway, , , , , , NO

    Heidi Steensland

  11. NMi-VSL, Schoemakerstraat 97, NL-2600 AR Delft, The Netherlands, , , , , , NL

    Adriaan Van der Veen & E. W. B. De Leer

  12. Dan Tholen Statistical Consulting, 823 Webster St., Traverse City MI 49686, USA, , , , , , US

    Daniel W. Tholen

  13. BAM, Unter den Eichen 87, DE-12205 Berlin, Germany, , , , , , DE

    Manfred Golze

  14. National Environmental Research Institute, P.O. Box 358, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark, , , , , , DK

    Jytte Molin Christensen

  15. European Commission, JRC, IRMM, Retieseweg, BE-2440, Geel Belgium, , , , , , BE

    Paul De Bièvre

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Received: 8 January 2001 Accepted: 17 January 2001

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Örnemark, U., Boley, N., Saeed, K. et al. Proficiency testing in analytical chemistry, microbiology, and laboratory medicine – working group discussions on current status, problems, and future directions. Accred Qual Assur 6, 140–146 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007690100327

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