LQSi offers a wide range of specialized minerals proficiency testing, performance improvement, and custom services. These services are available for laboratories, organizations that need evidence of laboratory proficiency, and those individuals or groups that provide auditing / conformance services.

LQSi custom services include homogenization, division, and packaging of materials with low intra-package variance.

Using the latest statistical and graphical tools, LQSi provides concise, informative proficiency test reports within 72 business hours of the data-due date.

LQSi has developed and advocates an integrated approach for monitoring, controlling, and improving laboratory quality management, proficiency, and performance.

Typical quality assurance services provided by LQSi include the following:

• Proficiency testing programs that cover a continuously expanding range of materials to provide a primary tool for benchmarking performance and establishing independent estimates of precision and bias
  
  
• High quality QC samples to verify preparation, instrument calibration, and operator proficiency
  
  
• Reference materials that can be used for method validation and ongoing instrument calibration verification
  
  
• Auditor services, blind studies, and similar investigative services
  
  
• Analyst proficiency certification.

The ultimate benefit of employing these independent quality assurance services is establishing confidence between the laboratory management and those who make important decisions that are based upon reliable data.

LQSi is committed to provide contracted services with the specified quality, cost, and turnaround time. LQSi provides exceptional service as evidenced by the over 5,000 proficiency test program samples globally distributed annually by LQSi.