FIS 480 Exam 1: Advanced Forensic Science Principles and
Applications
Planned and systematic actions necessary to demonstrate that a laboratory's product or service
meets specified requirements for quality. - correct answer ✔✔Quality Assurance (QA)
QA Plans address - correct answer ✔✔•Organization & Management of Lab
•Proficiency Testing
•Safety
•Validation
•Evidence Control
•Employee Qualifications and Training
•Reports
"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." -
correct answer ✔✔Quality Control (QC)
What does QA really mean? - correct answer ✔✔Your lab's Quality Assurance team has a
"plan", a tangible document, that specifies what your lab is going to do to maintain the quality
of their product.
What does QC really mean? - correct answer ✔✔Quality control is the day-to-day actions
performed by the personnel of the lab to ensure a quality product.
QC task examples: - correct answer ✔✔1. Testing reagents before use.
2. Checking calibration of the instruments
3. Technical Review of Reports
,when is the job of a forensic scientist ineffective? - correct answer ✔✔If a forensic lab does not
have the proper QA plans in place nor QC actions occurring regularly
When QA/QC Fails? - correct answer ✔✔"Dry-labbing" not only discredits and tarnishes the
reputation of the analyst in question....but the laboratory they work for as well.
when the analyst claims to have done the bench work when in fact they have not - correct
answer ✔✔Dry-labbing
the evaluation of a person's ability to perform work in a functional area prior to the
performance of independent case work. - correct answer ✔✔competency test
a quality assurance measure used to monitor performance and identify areas in which
improvement may be needed - correct answer ✔✔Proficiency testing
Proficiency tests may be classified as: - correct answer ✔✔Internal proficiency
External proficiency
test is one prepared and administered by the laboratory - correct answer ✔✔Internal
proficiency test
test which may be open or blind, is one which is obtained from a second agency - correct
answer ✔✔External proficiency test
How often must an analyst take a proficiency test - correct answer ✔✔According the
ASCLD/LAB criteria, each examiner must complete an annual proficiency test. This is required
for every discipline
, How often must a DNA analyst take a proficiency test? - correct answer ✔✔twice a year
external proficiency tests
The interval between events must be at least 4months but not more than 8 months apart.
SWGDAM stands for: - correct answer ✔✔Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods
SWGDAM was originally: - correct answer ✔✔TWGDAM - Technical Working Group on DNA
Analysis Methods
SWGDAM goal: - correct answer ✔✔to bring together scientists currently working in that
discipline to discuss research and development of technology.
DAB stands for: - correct answer ✔✔DNA Advisory Board
What 3 classes are a guideline from the DAB - correct answer ✔✔biochemistry, genetics, and
molecular
QAS standards are part of: - correct answer ✔✔ASCLD/LAB accreditation criteria for DNA
sections
ASCLD stands for: - correct answer ✔✔American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
ASCLD is a: - correct answer ✔✔private non-profit organization and not an accrediting body
ASCLD/LAB stands for: - correct answer ✔✔American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors /
Lab Accreditation Board
Applications
Planned and systematic actions necessary to demonstrate that a laboratory's product or service
meets specified requirements for quality. - correct answer ✔✔Quality Assurance (QA)
QA Plans address - correct answer ✔✔•Organization & Management of Lab
•Proficiency Testing
•Safety
•Validation
•Evidence Control
•Employee Qualifications and Training
•Reports
"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." -
correct answer ✔✔Quality Control (QC)
What does QA really mean? - correct answer ✔✔Your lab's Quality Assurance team has a
"plan", a tangible document, that specifies what your lab is going to do to maintain the quality
of their product.
What does QC really mean? - correct answer ✔✔Quality control is the day-to-day actions
performed by the personnel of the lab to ensure a quality product.
QC task examples: - correct answer ✔✔1. Testing reagents before use.
2. Checking calibration of the instruments
3. Technical Review of Reports
,when is the job of a forensic scientist ineffective? - correct answer ✔✔If a forensic lab does not
have the proper QA plans in place nor QC actions occurring regularly
When QA/QC Fails? - correct answer ✔✔"Dry-labbing" not only discredits and tarnishes the
reputation of the analyst in question....but the laboratory they work for as well.
when the analyst claims to have done the bench work when in fact they have not - correct
answer ✔✔Dry-labbing
the evaluation of a person's ability to perform work in a functional area prior to the
performance of independent case work. - correct answer ✔✔competency test
a quality assurance measure used to monitor performance and identify areas in which
improvement may be needed - correct answer ✔✔Proficiency testing
Proficiency tests may be classified as: - correct answer ✔✔Internal proficiency
External proficiency
test is one prepared and administered by the laboratory - correct answer ✔✔Internal
proficiency test
test which may be open or blind, is one which is obtained from a second agency - correct
answer ✔✔External proficiency test
How often must an analyst take a proficiency test - correct answer ✔✔According the
ASCLD/LAB criteria, each examiner must complete an annual proficiency test. This is required
for every discipline
, How often must a DNA analyst take a proficiency test? - correct answer ✔✔twice a year
external proficiency tests
The interval between events must be at least 4months but not more than 8 months apart.
SWGDAM stands for: - correct answer ✔✔Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods
SWGDAM was originally: - correct answer ✔✔TWGDAM - Technical Working Group on DNA
Analysis Methods
SWGDAM goal: - correct answer ✔✔to bring together scientists currently working in that
discipline to discuss research and development of technology.
DAB stands for: - correct answer ✔✔DNA Advisory Board
What 3 classes are a guideline from the DAB - correct answer ✔✔biochemistry, genetics, and
molecular
QAS standards are part of: - correct answer ✔✔ASCLD/LAB accreditation criteria for DNA
sections
ASCLD stands for: - correct answer ✔✔American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
ASCLD is a: - correct answer ✔✔private non-profit organization and not an accrediting body
ASCLD/LAB stands for: - correct answer ✔✔American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors /
Lab Accreditation Board
