Yes.
Bio-Rad is the worldwide leader in quality controls for the clinical laboratory. Bio-Rad also provides a wide range of instruments and assay methods. Bio-Rad quality controls meet all the criteria for an independent control.
The controls are manufactured independently of the calibrators and reagents and are not optimized to work with any specific instrument or method. Bio-Rad controls provide an unbiased, independent assessment of performance, regardless of the instrument or reagent.