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In our article we explain the connections between the implementation of quality assurance (QA) in research and routine analytical laboratories. J. K. Taylor claims that QA in an analytical laboratory consists of two independent but closely related terms, quality control and quality assessment. If we construct the QA system according to his ideas, problems concerning quality can be solved with only one concept regardless of the type of analytical laboratory. Therefore there is no need to introduce new QA standards for research laboratories as suggested in some papers. In the routine laboratory quality control is more important, while in the research laboratory quality assessment is dominant.
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Prosek, M., Golc-Wondra, A. & Krasnja, A. Quality assurance systems in research and routine analytical laboratories. Accred Qual Assur 5, 451–453 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007690000236
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s007690000236