// Definition
A quality assurance method where a centralized reference sample with known values is sent to multiple testing laboratories to verify their accuracy and reproducibility. Used to assess whether different labs produce consistent results from the same sample material.
// From the Episode
Tony Verzura described satellite testing as essential for lab standardization. A centralized sample with a known value is distributed to labs, and results are compared. He noted that labs often fail to reproduce the same results, indicating the cannabis testing industry had not yet achieved the level of standardization seen in other analytical science fields.
// Source
Ep. 064 Hash Church LXIV 64 →