Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL-AOAC StandardsDevDebpres8-2018

Background

• In 2004, AOAC was awarded a US Dept of Homeland  Security (DHS) project to evaluate hand held assays. • AOAC developed a common study protocol, and for  the first time, developed and published a separate  acceptance criteria statement. • AOAC began developing what are now called standard  method performance requirements in 2007.