The National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) is a nationwide network of veterinary diagnostic laboratories that protects animal health, agriculture, and public health. NAHLN was launched in 2002 with the goal of creating a connected network of veterinary diagnostic laboratories that could
Building One Quality System by Understanding Quality System Essentials (QSEs)
Quality System Essentials, or QSEs, are often referred to as the building blocks of a quality management system. Used across a wide range of industries, QSEs provide a common framework for developing standards, regulations, and accreditation requirements. Organizing requirements by QSE makes it
A2LA Opens Global Call for Speakers for Annual Conference 2027, Bringing Quality and Accreditation Leaders to Las Vegas
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Conference is expected to draw hundreds of accreditation, laboratory, inspection, certification, and quality professionals from around the world to explore emerging challenges and innovations across critical industries. Frederick, Md (September 16, 2026)
One Accrediting Body, One Streamlined Accreditation Process
Many conformity assessment bodies (CABs) maintain accreditation with multiple accrediting bodies (ABs) for a variety of reasons. Some organizations value the opportunity to receive multiple perspectives from different assessments, while others prefer more frequent evaluations of their quality
ISO 23783 and the Volumetric Performance of Automated Liquid Handling Systems
What laboratories should know, with the Artel MVS used as one practical example of an ISO 23783-aligned measurement approach About this blog This article was created by Nicholas Enea, Artel Biopharma Product Manager at Nova Biomedical, in conjunction with A2LA. Nicholas leads product strategy for
A2LA Celebrates Trace McInturff, Vice President of Accreditation Services, for 30 Years of Service to the Association
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Frederick, Md (August 12, 2026)— The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), a global, nonprofit accreditation body, is celebrating Trace McInturff, Vice President of Accreditation Services, for 30 years of service to A2LA. Over the
ISO/IEC 17025 in the Age of Automation
Automation has revolutionized testing laboratories around the world, resulting in increased efficiency, repeatability, and overall quality. From tensile and heat distortion tests performed by materials laboratories to radio frequency (RF) and over the-air (OTA) tests performed by electromagnetic
FDA LAAF Program: Analytes, Contaminants, and More
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) Program is a relatively new program under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requiring imported foods under certain circumstances to be tested for specific analytes by an accredited