Quality Control and Assurance

Define the terms quality quality control and quality assurance as they apply to lab work. Describe the major goals and requirements associated with quality control and quality assurance. Describe quality control and quality assurance concerns that most directly involve lab technicians. Describe quality control and assurance requirements and lab technician responsibilities for standardizing solutions calibrating lab instruments and performing routine maintenance and housekeeping tasks in the lab. Describe quality control and assurance requirements and lab technician responsibilities for handling and testing samples. Describe quality control and assurance requirements and lab technician responsibilities for interpreting and reviewing test results. Describe quality control and assurance requirements and lab technician responsibilities for documentation and information management. Describe audit requirements for maintaining lab quality control and assurance. State general guidelines that lab technicians should follow when responding to an auditors questions.