DAP Processes for Proficiency Testing 2010

The following correspondence was circulated to laboratories in August 2009:

PT 2010 Enrollment and Attestation Form

• Notification of enrollment form for mandated analytes
• Notification of alternative assessment procedures for non-mandated analytes
• Attestation Form

DAP Processes for PT 2010

This memo outlines:

  • Mandated and non-mandated programs/analytes

  • Alternative PT

  • Handling exceptions

  • Selection of PT providers

  • Regional approaches

  • Result summaries

  • Supplementary or remedial PT

DAP Approved PT Providers 2010

  • lists DAP approved PT providers

DAP Mandated Analytes 2010

  • specifies which laboratory specialties and analytes are mandated and require enrollment in formal PT programs.