The lab must adhere to strict quality control requirements. This includes participating in round-robin exchange programs with other laboratories and in blind proficiency testing programs, following specific procedures for reviewing and modifying analytical methods and for internal quality control and statistical evaluation of data. Laboratories must be reaccredited every three years. It is easy to see how AIHA accreditation can help ensure quality and service. When clients use an AIHA-accredited lab, they know the lab and its staff are committed to quality control and providing customers with reliable testing and accurate results.
Accreditation means integrity, validity and excellence.
Laboratory results from an AIHA-accredited lab are legally defensible, so if an employee should file a complaint the client would have the necessary documentation. The Importance of Accuracy Erroneous laboratory results can be very costly to a company, making sample results all the more critical. If employees are preoccupied with the belief their environment is unsafe, they may be distracted and put themselves at risk for injuries. For many companies, laboratory results are a major factor for determining engineering and other technology control decisions. Failing to institute appropriate engineering changes to correct a problem or trying to resolve a problem that's not there are serious concerns.