Credibility is key when it comes to laboratory quality. One of the best indicators of high laboratory quality is successful performance in an external proficiency testing (PT) program. It is also an integral component of laboratory accreditation. With ERA, you can take advantage of ISO and NELAC-accredited proficiency testing and certified reference materials, which have been perfected over the 40 plus years ERA has been in business. Choose ERA to strengthen your environmental quality assurance programs and feel even more confident in your decisions.

Whether you need to meet ISO 17025 requirements or respond to new accreditation requirements, ERA PT can keep you on track. Use our reports, plans and performance benchmarking to demonstrate your commitment to ongoing quality. We partner with you to:

• Verify the accuracy and reliability of your testing parameters
• Identify areas for corrective action or process improvement
• Adhere to quality standards and obtain formal accreditation 
• Ensure the safety and quality of water and/or our food chain
• Strengthen and simplify your quality assurance programs

Subscribe to our game-changing online PT data management portal to:

• Review and send reminders for your upcoming studies
• Enter data faster with streamlined data entry
• Quickly access all your PT reports
• Review your PT status and easily identify where corrective action may be needed
• Export your data based on your needs Identify analyte trends to avoid failing a PT
• Quickly compare your lab's results in a study, standard or analyte to all other participants

Reference materials from ERA are a critical component of analytical testing workflow at laboratories across industries, including pharmaceutical, environmental, food and beverage manufacturing, petroleum, marine biology and water treatment. Whatever industry you’re in, you can count on accurate, defensible data backed by industry-leading customer service and technical support.  At ERA, we maintain meticulous documentation and rigorous, independent oversight so you can confidently make decisions based on our standards. We offer both organic and inorganic CRM standards as well as radiochemistry CRM standards to support all quality assurance programs.

Use ERA CRMs to:

• Document and establish standards of traceability in your laboratory
• Support root cause analysis of laboratory deviations
• Help identify the source of an error—human, machine, materials or method
• Prove and document that corrective action is effective
• Regularly document the accuracy and precision of your experienced analysts

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