Prepare controlled procedures, record acknowledgment and follow audit findings.
Document Coordinator creates the method or procedure record with its title, version, effective date and document. Use the agreed version procedure so earlier material remains understandable when a replacement is issued.
The Quality Reviewer examines the document and approves it through the laboratory's agreed review procedure. Document Coordinator checks the effective date and how staff will locate the approved material before introducing the change.
Document Coordinator records the person, intended document and acknowledgment date. Confirm that the record points to the version the person was asked to read, and preserve that context when the procedure changes later.
Quality Auditor conducts the scoped audit and records findings with a requirement, owner and due date. Read the relevant inspection and method evidence before recording follow-up or closure. Keep the original audit scope available when explaining the outcome.
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