FIS 480 – Exam 1 Key Terms and Vocabulary Study Guide
quality assurance - ANS✔✔ planned and systematic actions necessary to demonstrate that a
laboratory's product or service meets specified requirements for quality
quality assurance manual - ANS✔✔ a tangible document that specifies what the lab will do to
maintain their product
quality control - ANS✔✔ internal activities, or activities conducted according to externally
established standards, used to monitor the quality of analytical data and to ensure that it
satisfies specified criteria
dry-labbing - ANS✔✔ an analyst claims to have done the bench work when they actually did not
competency test - ANS✔✔ the evaluation of a person's ability to perform work in any functional
area prior to the performance of independent casework.
proficiency test - ANS✔✔ a quality assurance measure used to monitor performance and
identify areas in which improvement may be needed
can be internal or external
SWGDAM - ANS✔✔ Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods
-goal is to bring together scientists currently working in that discipline to discuss research and
development of technology
DAB (1 and 2) - ANS✔✔ DNA Advisory Board
quality assurance - ANS✔✔ planned and systematic actions necessary to demonstrate that a
laboratory's product or service meets specified requirements for quality
quality assurance manual - ANS✔✔ a tangible document that specifies what the lab will do to
maintain their product
quality control - ANS✔✔ internal activities, or activities conducted according to externally
established standards, used to monitor the quality of analytical data and to ensure that it
satisfies specified criteria
dry-labbing - ANS✔✔ an analyst claims to have done the bench work when they actually did not
competency test - ANS✔✔ the evaluation of a person's ability to perform work in any functional
area prior to the performance of independent casework.
proficiency test - ANS✔✔ a quality assurance measure used to monitor performance and
identify areas in which improvement may be needed
can be internal or external
SWGDAM - ANS✔✔ Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods
-goal is to bring together scientists currently working in that discipline to discuss research and
development of technology
DAB (1 and 2) - ANS✔✔ DNA Advisory Board
