Title: Validate all results against known standards.
Course: Biomedical Technician (14900) > Section: Maintaining Quality Assurance

Validation includes routine test procedures (e.g., by obtaining a known freeze-dried bacterium from a commercial vendor, adding sterile water, following with plating technique, incubating, staining, and proceeding with biochemical identification). Known standards may include those set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), industry, and/or the company.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to validate results against known standards?
- What government and industry validation standards are widely used in the biomedical field? Why do these standards exist ?
- How does validation testing relate to the final product?