New for 2025 Distributions

New for 2025 Distributions

Based on customer feedback, we will be adding the following test designs:

Update to our Quality Manger Portal: 

Based on customer feedback, the Forensic Assurance Quality Manager Portal has undergone a significant upgrade for our 2025 distributions. Our customers will more easily be able to review, manage and monitor the status for all active proficiency tests.

Six (6) distributions for the Forensic Biology, DNA and Probabilistic Genotyping Software tests:

Forensic Assurance has added a late Spring (April distribution) and a late Fall (October distribution) for our Forensic Biology, DNA and PGS proficiency tests.  It should be noted that the Spring distribution (March) and the late Spring distribution (April) will utilize the same contributors and substrates, and the Fall distribution (September) and late Fall distribution (October) will utilize the same contributors and substrates. Additionally, the answer submission deadline for the late Spring and late Fall tests will be approximately 9 weeks after distribution rather than the typical 13 weeks that is allowed for all of our other tests. For more information, please visit the products pages on the Forensic Assurance website.

To Order:

You can order on our website (click here), via email (info@forensicassurance.com) or contact us at (248) 773-5114.

Declared Double Blind Test Design: Each forensic practitioner will receive a test composed of randomly selected unknown and/or known proficiency testing items, with the correct answers being specific to each test. Participants will be unable to gain information regarding the answers to their test through discussions with others participating in the same testing cycle, or with those administering the test. These blind elements are incorporated into the design of our tests to reduce the effects of bias on testing results. Forensic Assurance proficiency tests are declared (the participant knows that they are taking a test).

Standard (Static) Proficiency Test Design: Each forensic practitioner will receive a test containing the same testing items/samples as others in their laboratory, with the correct answers being the same for all the tests. The test will be comprised of some of the same proficiency testing items used in the declared double blind test design and the samples used will be different for every testing cycle.