Laboratory SOP Management: How to Keep Procedures Current, Controlled, and Actually Used
Ask a lab director what worries them before an audit, and the answer is rarely science. It’s the paperwork behind […]
How Hospitals Evaluate Laboratory Monitoring Systems for Compliance and Reliability
A hospital laboratory doesn’t buy software the way a marketing department buys a project management tool. It runs a procurement
The Cost of Laboratory Errors: What Mistakes Actually Do to Your Operations
A mislabeled tube costs almost nothing to produce. A phlebotomist writes the wrong initials, a technician grabs the wrong barcode,
Why Human Error in the Laboratory Is a Systems Problem, Not a People Problem
The technician who accessioned specimen 4471 at 2:47 a.m. had been on shift for nine hours. The requisition form, faxed
The Three Phases of Laboratory Error — And Where Most Labs Go Wrong
Ask a lab director where their error risk lives, and most will point to the bench: an out-of-spec result, a
The Most Common Laboratory Compliance Gaps — And How to Close Them
An auditor doesn’t need an hour to know how a lab is going to perform. Ten minutes into a walkthrough,
How to Design a Laboratory Compliance Framework from Scratch
Most lab managers inherit their compliance infrastructure. They step into a role, find a filing cabinet full of SOPs last
Document and Record Control in ISO-Compliant Labs: Where LIMS Fits In
There is a distinction baked into ISO/IEC 17025:2017 that many laboratories read past during implementation and then pay for during
Difference Between Calibration and Quality Control in a Laboratory
They appear on the same audit checklist. They both involve standards and reference materials. In some laboratories, the same analyst
Sample Retention and Disposal Policies in the United States
For most laboratories operating in the United States, the phrase “sample retention policy” summons an SOP binder, a storage room