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Facilitating Proficiency Tests and Inter Laboratory Comparisons in Turkey

Facilitating Proficiency Tests and Inter Laboratory Comparisons in Turkey. by Jill Merry Project Coordinator 15th National Quality Congress, Istanbul. What are Proficiency Tests and Inter Laboratory Comparisons?. Inter Laboratory Comparisons for Laboratories:

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Facilitating Proficiency Tests and Inter Laboratory Comparisons in Turkey

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  1. Facilitating Proficiency Tests and Inter Laboratory Comparisons in Turkey by Jill Merry Project Coordinator 15th National Quality Congress, Istanbul

  2. What are Proficiency Tests and Inter Laboratory Comparisons? • Inter Laboratory Comparisons for Laboratories: • Organisation, performance and evaluation of tests on the same or similar test items by two or more laboratories in accordance with predetermined conditions. (ISO Guide 43-1 1997) • Proficiency testing for laboratories: • Interlaboratory comparisons designed to assure laboratory performance in specified areas of testing, measurement or calibration • Proficiency Testing (PT) can also be called: • Inter Laboratory Comparisons (ILC) • External Quality Control (EQC) • Round Robin Test

  3. Why does Turkey need Proficiency Testing ? It is the most powerful tool for laboratory services, as • it gives Turkey, the authorities and laboratory clients • updated, reliable and known quality of laboratory services • updated, documentation of the quality of laboratory services • updated information • ISO 17025 accreditation of laboratories • International recognition of TÜRKAK • it gives the laboratory a unique tool to detect errors

  4. What is the objective of this project? Proficiency Tests & Interlaboratory Comparisons A step in the facilitation of Free Movement of Goods - EU Alignment • Facilitate availability of Proficiency Testing in Turkey • Support evaluation of PT programme results • Disseminate information of the value of PTs to laboratories in Turkey • Develop network related to PT providers

  5. The project partners • Euro Health Group, DK (Lead) • Quality Management, UK (PT Organiser) • FORCE, DK (ILC Organiser and Reference Laboratory) • DANAK, DK (Accreditation Body)

  6. Main Project Support • Project Working Group • Sector Working Groups • TÜRKAK • TÜRKLAB • laboratories, authorities, associations, organisations • Expertise Centre • EU Delegation

  7. Project Steps

  8. Project Assessment: The project has assessed PT and ILC requirements of laboratories for • Food safety • Calibration • Animal Health (Meat) • Fuel Environmental Testing • Medical Testing • Cement • Mechanical Testing • Textiles

  9. Example of Project Assessment: PTs in Food Laboratories Assessment June 2006 • one of the largest export sectors • about 60 public and private authorised laboratories • effective Food Committee in TÜRKAK • UME was the only national provider • several international PTs being used in Turkey • need for more national PTs Through this project • 2-3 new PT providers have been trained • 1 Pilot PT conducted with success, 1 more running • pilot ILC provider: Ankara Provincial Control Laboratory Next steps of this project: • establishing sustainable routine PTs

  10. Example of Project Assessment: ILCs in Calibration Laboratories Assessment June 2006 • about 30 accredited laboratories • effective Calibration Committee in TÜRKAK • UME was the only provider • very few Interlaboratory Comparisons (ILCs) • no relevant international ILC schemes available Through this project • potential ILC providers have been trained • 8 Pilot ILCs are running • pilot ILC providers: UMS, SIMKAL, TSE, Yeditepe Univ. Next steps of this project: • establishing sustainable routine PTs

  11. Example of Project Assessment:PTs in Medical Test Laboratories Not a focus area for free movement of goods However: • More than 4000 laboratories • Some extremely good PT organisers • Need for incentives for laboratories to participate in PTs • Health Insurance pays for tests from laboratories with PTs • Legal pressure from Ministry of Health • Generally advanced regarding PTs relative to other sectors

  12. Example of Project Assessment:PTs in Cement Laboratories • Generally advanced regarding PTs relative to other sectors • TCMB, the Cement association has organised regular PTs for its members for 6 years • No need for project support

  13. Training in Turkish and English

  14. We invite you We have the pleasure of inviting you to the training: TR5 The usefulness of Proficiency Testing 4-5 December (In English) in Ankara 18 January (in Turkish) Istanbul 12 February (in Turkish) Gaziantep 16 February (in Turkish) Denizle • Gözde Oğur , project assistant • Tel: +90 312 419 6885 or +90 538 385 13 50/53 • E-mail: Jill.merry@expert-centre.org or • Gozde.ogur@expert-centre.org

  15. Pilot PTs and ILCs

  16. Future Support (after June 2007) • TÜRKAK/TÜRKLAB Steering Group • Sector advisory groups • TÜRKAK PT Website • Network of PT providers Group • Trained trainers (consultants)

  17. Request Please help us with your comments and suggestions to the PT website under construction? www.turkak.org/pt/ • Osman CAMCI • Tel: 0312 410 82 00 • E-mail: ocamci@turkak.org.tr • Gözde Oğur , project assistant • Tel: +90 312 419 6885 or +90 538 385 13 50/53 • E-mail: Jill.merry@expert-centre.org or gozde.ogur@expert-centre.org

  18. We invite you to contact us We have the pleasure of inviting you to • take an active part in this project • to request us for information • to request us for support with PTs Please contact us: Jill Merry, project coordinator Pinar Yildizlar, project counterpart. TÜRKAK Gözde Oğur , project assistant Tel: +90 312 419 6885 or +90 538 385 13 50/53 E-mail: Gozde.ogur@expert-centre.org WEB: www.quality-turkey.org/exc/proficiency-testing.htm

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