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- Soil Testing Lab System
- Who it's for
- Research and field-study laboratories
Research and field-study laboratories
A laboratory supporting field studies may revisit sample and method records long after the original analytical work. Soil Testing Lab System keeps the sample's field reference and depth with its collection and receipt dates. Results retain the analyte, unit and method, while controlled documents and acknowledgments help the team explain the procedure used during the work.
How Soil Testing Lab System is set up for you
Readable provenance
A sample number and field reference give the next analyst a starting point for understanding the material. The operational inspection carries the associated quality checks.
Method continuity
Record method labels consistently and retain the intended controlled document version context when a procedure changes.
Owned follow-up
Audit findings and corrective actions identify a person and due date so questions raised during a later review have a clear route to resolution.
A laboratory supporting field studies may revisit sample and method records long after the original analytical work. Soil Testing Lab System keeps the sample's field reference and depth with its collection and receipt dates. Results retain the analyte, unit and method, while controlled documents and acknowledgments help the team explain the procedure used during the work.
Choose a field sample with a familiar preparation method and accessible supporting evidence. Capture its collection and receipt context, then record an analyte entry with the reviewing person. Ask another team member to locate the method material and explain the sample relationship without relying on the original analyst's memory.
Rehearse an updated sample receipt procedure and the staff acknowledgment recorded against it. Confirm that the earlier version remains understandable when the laboratory reviews work performed before the change. Quality Auditor can then use the sample and method evidence in a bounded audit exercise.
Record an audit finding with a specific requirement, owner and due date, and check the follow-up before closure. Use [methods, training and audits](/soil-testing-lab-system/processes/methods-training-and-audits) to establish the document and review routine before applying it across further laboratory exercises.
Features to start with
Audits and quality oversight
Follow audit findings and use inspection evidence to explain quality work.
Nonconformances and corrective actions
Contain failed inspection scope and close corrective work only after independent verification.
Soil sample intake
Record the sample's field, depth and receipt context against its inspection.
Roles on the team
- 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.