This training program will discuss the concept and application of uncertainty of measurement (MU) as required by ISO/IEC Standard 17025:2005 for laboratory accreditation, from a practical microbiological perspective, using unambiguous language and useful examples.
Laboratories are often confused about the uncertainty of measurement (MU). Further ambiguity on the subject arises as to:
What is needed to meet the ISO/IEC Standard 17025:2005 requirements?
What data should be collected?
How to analyze the data?
This course will address these questions and discuss a practical step by step approach specifically applicable to microbiology.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, attendees will learn:
The significance of uncertainty of measurement (MU)
What data must be collected to calculate MU
How to calculate MU
How to use MU estimations as part of the laboratory’s quality management system
Areas Covered in the Session :
Statistical approaches to measuring precision
Using precision of a method for calculating MU
MU and MPN methods
How to make practical use of MU data
Applying MU concepts to qualitative methods
Who Should Attend:
Microbiological bench analysts
QA managers
Laboratory managers/supervisors
QC practitioners
Food companies who rely on microbiological criteria for estimating risk