Guidelines for Laboratory Quality Auditing

About this book

This single-source reference provides practical guidance for the quality auditing of a chemical or biological testing laboratory - helping to develop or improve quality control and quality assurance programs in order to meet certification standards or pass external-source audits.

Contents

The Need for Quality Control and Quality Assurance in a Laboratory The Regulated Industries Goals of a Laboratory Quality Audit Working Knowledge and Audit Documents Parameters for Evaluation Laboratory Instrumentation: Calibration and Preventative Maintenance Closing Conference, Final Report, and Follow-Up Frequency of Audit Epilog Appendixes Comparison of Domestic Laboratory Standards (FDA, EPA, HCFA) Sample Document for Use in Performing a Laboratory Quality Audit The OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice EPA Rules for Environmental Laboratories (State of Illinois Rules and Regulations) Federal Register (FDA): Good Laboratory Practice Regulations for Nonclinical Laboratory Studies Proposed Revision of the Clinical Laboratory Regulations for Medicare, Medicaid, and Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act of 1967 Programs (HCFA)

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