QA
versus QC
Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Definitions:
eQuality assurance (QA):
eQuality control (QC):
the practice
which encompasses all endeavors, procedures, formats, and activities directed toward ensuring that a specific quality
or product is
achieved and maintained.
a component
of QA which focuses on the analytic phase (procedures) of lab testing by
monitoring overall
reliability of results, including accuracy and precision, and comparing them to
previously specified
criteria.
