QA |
Quality Assurance |
QC |
Quality Control |
QCMD |
Quality Control for Molecular Diagnostics |
QM |
Quality Manual |
QMS |
Quality Management System |
QUALITY |
Ability of a set of inherent characteristics of a product, system or process to fulfil requirements of customers and other interested parties. |
QUALITY ASSURANCE |
Part of quality management, focused on providing confidence that quality requirements are fulfilled. |
QUALITY AUDIT |
A systematic and independent examination to determine whether quality activities and related results comply with planned arrangements and whether these arrangements are implemented effectively and are suitable to achieve objectives. |
QUALITY CONTROL |
Part of quality management, focused on fulfilling quality requirements. |
QUALITY MANAGEMENT |
That aspect of the overall management function that determines and implements the quality policy. |
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
System to establish a quality policy and quality objectives and to achieve those objectives. |
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REVIEW |
A formal evaluation by top management of the status and adequacy of the Quality Management System in relation to quality policy and new objectives resulting from changing circumstances. |
QUALITY MANUAL |
Document specifying the quality management system of an organisation. |
QUALITY POLICY |
The overall quality intentions and direction of an organisation as regards quality, as formally expressed by top management. |
QUALITY SYSTEM |
The organisational structure, responsibilities, procedures, processes and resources for implementing quality management. |
Rili-BÄK |
Guidelines of the German Medical Association on quality assurance in medical laboratory testing |
SAB |
Scientific Advisory Board |
SD |
Standard Deviation |
SLA |
Service Level Agreement |
SPECIFICATION |
The document that describes the requirements with which the product, material or process has to conform. |
SUPPLIER |
The organisation that provides a product to the customer [EN ISO 8402:1995]. |
UA |
Utility Agreement |
VALIDATION |
Confirmation and provision of objective evidence that the requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled. |
VERIFICATION |
The act of reviewing, inspecting, testing, checking, auditing or otherwise establishing and documenting whether items, processes, services, or documents conform to specified requirements. |
WHO |
World Health Organisation |