Laboratory testing is measurement or analysis performed in a controlled facility using defined methods and equipment. Buyers may use supplier, independent or regulatory laboratories depending on the decision.
How should a business apply Laboratory Testing?
Confirm competence for the specific method, sample handling, detection limits, accreditation requirements and reporting format.
What records support Laboratory Testing?
Keep the laboratory identity, accreditation scope where required, sample receipt, method, results, uncertainty where relevant and report authorization.
Laboratory Testing: control and evidence
| Area | What the record should show |
|---|---|
| Control | Confirm competence for the specific method, sample handling, detection limits, accreditation requirements and reporting format. |
| Evidence | Keep the laboratory identity, accreditation scope where required, sample receipt, method, results, uncertainty where relevant and report authorization. |
| Tradeoff | A laboratory can be accredited without every requested test sitting inside its accredited scope. Check the scope, not only the logo. |
What should buyers verify about Laboratory Testing?
A laboratory can be accredited without every requested test sitting inside its accredited scope. Check the scope, not only the logo.
