How to Verify a Third-Party Laboratory Report
This resource is educational documentation for laboratory procurement and record review. It does not provide medical advice, treatment guidance, dosage, administration, or reconstitution instructions.
- Confirm the laboratory name and contact details on the report.
- Check that the report number, lot and test date are internally consistent.
- Ask whether the laboratory can confirm the report through an official channel.
- Review the methods, units, acceptance criteria and signatures.
- Retain the original file and record who reviewed it.
Data integrity depends on complete and reliable records. FDA?s data-integrity guidance discusses the importance of retaining complete laboratory data and controlling reprocessing.
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