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ISO/IEC 17025:2017

The international standard specifying general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. Covers management (document control, non-conforming work, audits) and technical requirements (method validation, equipment calibration, measurement uncertainty, personnel competence). Accreditation under ISO 17025 by an ILAC-MRA signatory body is the quality baseline for forensic drug chemistry laboratories worldwide.

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