3. Requirements of ISO/CEI 17025
3.1 Method validation
Validation is defined in ISO/CEI 17025: "Validation is the confirmation by examination and the provision of objective evidence that the particular requirements for a given intended application are fulfilled".
What can we learn from this definition? On the one hand, validation is a declaration of the method's ability to meet specific needs. It is therefore meaningless to talk about the validation of a method in absolute terms. On the other hand, it is possible to assess a method's performance by characterizing it. Classically, the performance of a method is defined by quantifying certain characteristics, such as :
specificity;
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References
Standardization
The catalog of the Association française de normalisation (Afnor) can be consulted online: http://www.afnor.fr
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French national metrology and testing laboratory (LNE)
French Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe)
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