2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.12.018
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Inter-laboratory proficiency results of blood alcohol determinations at clinical and forensic laboratories in Italy

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“…The results of interlaboratory proficiency tests are an important part of quality assurance and many such schemes are available in laboratory medicine as well as in forensic toxicology (Zamengo et al, 2019). Participation in such schemes is an ideal way for a laboratory to monitor its performance over time in comparison with other laboratories and make any necessary changes and improvement to their analytical procedures.…”
Section: Importance Of Methods Validationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The results of interlaboratory proficiency tests are an important part of quality assurance and many such schemes are available in laboratory medicine as well as in forensic toxicology (Zamengo et al, 2019). Participation in such schemes is an ideal way for a laboratory to monitor its performance over time in comparison with other laboratories and make any necessary changes and improvement to their analytical procedures.…”
Section: Importance Of Methods Validationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Assim, com intuito de melhorar a competividade, bem como a emissão de resultados confiáveis dos laboratórios participantes a seus clientes, a literatura recente disponibiliza importantes avaliações críticas de Provedores de Ensaios de Proficiência em suas áreas de atuação, onde são apresentadas as evidências de progresso, bem como são abordadas as dificuldades na implantação e manutenção das rodadas (16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29).…”
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“…With modern technology for breath-alcohol testing, the accuracy and precision of the measurements are comparable to those obtained when blood samples are analysed at different laboratories using headspace gas chromatography (HS-GC) methods [22,23]. Moreover, the analysis of ethanol in body fluids, including breath, is more reliable evidence that a person exceeded the statutory alcohol limit for driving compared with clinical signs and symptoms of drunkenness and impairment of cognitive and psychomotor functions [24].…”
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confidence: 99%