Blind Proficiency Test
Definition
A proficiency exercise in which the test materials enter the laboratory as apparent casework and the examiner does not know they are being evaluated. Better reflects actual casework performance than open tests because the examiner's normal workflow is not altered by awareness of being observed.
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- Quality Systems: ISO 17025, NABL, ASCLD-LAB and Proficiency TestingA proficiency exercise in which the test materials enter the laboratory as apparent casework and the examiner does not know they are being evaluated. Better re...