SPIFAN Meeting (March 15, 2016)

Proficiency Testing Task Force – Timeline • Sep 2015: – Task Force met with SPIFAN Stakeholders in Los Angeles • Oct 2015-Feb 2016: – Task Force Regular Teleconference Meeting - Pilot Structure • Feb 2016 – Documentation for pilot were distributed to SPIFAN Stakeholders for comment – Documentation for pilot finalized • Mar 2016: Matrices selected for pilot – Samples to be shipped to participating labs

• Apr-May 2016: Results expected fromparticipants • June 2016: Report on pilot expected to be available