Glossary Term
Proficiency Testing
Performance MetricsEN
Definition
A program for the determination of laboratory performance where individual labs perform the same test on the same or similar items or materials, with the results from each lab compared and evaluated.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C99489. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Laboratory Proficiency TestingProficiency Testing
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Proficiency Testing (C99489)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C99489. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
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