MainPercentage of proficiency testing exercises completed in the quarterIt is critical that laboratories are capable of correctly isolating and identifying food borne pathogens using prescribed methods; and that the methods perform as designed. Proficiency testing (PT) provides a means to assess the performance of laboratories and methods that would be used during an outbreak. The desired trend is completion of 80% of PT exercises with a >90% success rate.Percentagecolumn01002010FY 2010 9-Month Overall: 100%01002011FY 2011 9 Month Overall: 100%SubPercentage of proficiency testing exercises completed in the quarterTotal number of proficiency testing exercises completed in the quarterNumbercolumn2010FY 2010 9-Month Total: 22011FY 2011 9-Month Total: 1SubPercentage of proficiency testing exercises completed in the quarterTotal number of proficiency testing exercises requested in the quarterNumbercolumn2010FY 2010 9-Month Total: 22011FY 2011 9-Month Total: 1http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/track/ucm206221.htmFDA-TRACK CFSAN Dashboard