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World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Testing Laboratory Accreditation Program
A2LA's Anti-Doping Testing Laboratory Accreditation Program, in association with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), covers testing laboratories that monitor and test athlete compliance with anti-doping regulations.
Participation in this program is available to designated Doping Control Testing Laboratories that wish to demonstrate effective quality management and the ability to produce forensically valid results.
This specialty program is covered by the A2LA chemical field of testing.
Program Requirements
- ISO/IEC 17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
- Criteria for Doping Control Testing Laboratories as contained within the International Standards for Laboratories (ISL).
- Optional Requirements for the Accreditation of Field Work
- A2LA also offers additional requirements for laboratories performing tests in the field (i.e., at other than a permanent laboratory site)
Resources
Why ISO/IEC 17025 for Cannabis Testing Laboratories
Summary of CASCO ISO/IEC 17025 WG44 Drafting Group Meeting in Geneva, July 2017
Revising ISO/IEC 17025 – A Summary of CASCO WG44 Meeting 5
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - Forensic Q&A
ISO/IEC 17025 Identified as an Approved Forensic Standard by the OSAC
ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17011 Update
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