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- Soil Testing Lab System
- Who it's for
- Agricultural soil laboratories
Agricultural soil laboratories
An agricultural soil laboratory needs to preserve the identity of material received from the field as it moves into analytical work. Soil Testing Lab System links sample number, field reference and depth to the operational inspection. The Lab Analyst records analyte values with their unit and method, while the Quality Reviewer examines the evidence behind the inspection outcome.
How Soil Testing Lab System is set up for you
Field context
Record collection and receipt dates with the sample's field reference and depth. The next person can inspect that context before entering a measured value.
Result attribution
Keep the analyte, unit and method with the reviewing person. Read those details before comparing values from different laboratory procedures.
Quality follow-up
Resolve inspection checks before disposition and carry failed scope into owned corrective work when needed.
An agricultural soil laboratory needs to preserve the identity of material received from the field as it moves into analytical work. Soil Testing Lab System links sample number, field reference and depth to the operational inspection. The Lab Analyst records analyte values with their unit and method, while the Quality Reviewer examines the evidence behind the inspection outcome.
Begin with a sample such as S-1042 from a known field and a clear collection depth. Prepare its operational inspection and receipt details, then capture an analyte entry using the laboratory's agreed unit and method labels. Identify the people who will capture the records and review the work.
Rehearse a receipt date earlier than collection and an analyte entry with an invalid unit. Resolve those inputs before the sample or result is used in the quality discussion. Then complete an inspection with clear observations and supporting evidence so the reviewer can explain the decision.
Include a failed-check case and follow the resulting nonconformance into corrective effectiveness review. The team should be able to trace the issue back to the sample's operational inspection and explain the accepted outcome. Use the [implementation plan](/soil-testing-lab-system/implementation) to agree the capture and review procedures before increasing the sample workload.
Features to start with
Inspections and checks
Resolve the requirements and evidence before accepting or rejecting inspection scope.
Nonconformances and corrective actions
Contain failed inspection scope and close corrective work only after independent verification.
Audits and quality oversight
Follow audit findings and use inspection evidence to explain quality work.
Roles on the team
- Admin
- Maintains account access and the person-to-user mapping used by guarded operations.
- Inspector
- Prepares assigned inspections, captures soil samples and resolves linked requirement checks.
- Lab Analyst
- Captures analyte values with the intended sample, unit, method and reviewing person.
- Quality Reviewer
- Decides eligible inspection scope and independently verifies corrective effectiveness.
- Action Owner
- Prepares corrective plans and implementation evidence for independent verification.
- Document Coordinator
- Maintains controlled method records and records staff acknowledgment of the intended version.
- Quality Auditor
- Conducts quality audits and assigns findings with due dates and supporting requirements.
Set up Soil Testing Lab System your way.
Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.