Critical findings
Issues that may directly affect result validity, safety, regulatory status or customer confidence.
Laboratory Audit & Compliance Assessment
Find the gaps before an assessor, regulator or customer finds them.
Small weaknesses can become expensive findings when they are left unnoticed. Our independent laboratory audits help you see what is working, what is not fully controlled and what should be corrected first.
An honest picture of your laboratory
A useful audit should improve the system, not simply produce a checklist.
We examine how work is actually performed and compare it with your procedures, quality requirements and applicable standards. This helps reveal hidden inconsistencies between what is written, what staff understand and what happens in practice.
Improvement priorities
Weak controls or incomplete implementation that could develop into significant nonconformities.
Effective practices
Controls that are working well and should be maintained, standardised or expanded.
Audit scope
Your audit can be broad or focused on one high-risk area.
The final scope is agreed before the audit begins, so your team knows what will be reviewed and what evidence should be available.
Quality management systemPolicies, procedures, document control, records and responsibilities.
Personnel competenceTraining, authorisation, supervision and continuing competence.
Equipment controlCalibration, maintenance, checks, status and equipment history.
Methods and validationMethod selection, verification, validation and controlled changes.
Sample managementReceipt, identification, storage, handling, retention and disposal.
Quality controlInternal QC, proficiency testing, trend review and result acceptance.
Nonconformity and CAPARoot cause, corrective action, effectiveness and recurring issues.
Safety and complianceHazards, waste, emergency controls, storage and regulatory expectations.
How the audit works
Planned, evidence-based and minimally disruptive.
We prepare in advance, focus on agreed risks and provide clear feedback rather than surprising your team at the end.
Audit planning
We agree on objectives, standards, departments, dates, documents and key contacts.
Document review
Relevant policies, SOPs, records and previous findings are reviewed before or during the audit.
Interviews and observation
We speak with responsible personnel and observe selected laboratory activities and controls.
Evidence evaluation
Findings are based on objective evidence and assessed against the agreed criteria.
Closing meeting and report
We explain the findings, priorities and next actions, then issue a structured written report.
Sample report structure
Clear findings your team can act on
RequirementThe clause, procedure, policy or agreed audit criterion.
EvidenceDocuments reviewed, interviews completed and activities observed.
FindingA concise description of the gap or effective practice identified.
Risk levelPriority based on potential effect on quality, safety or compliance.
ActionRecommended next step, responsible owner and target completion date.
What you receive
More than a list of faults.
Your report separates urgent problems from lower-risk improvements and recognises controls that are already effective. This helps management allocate resources and monitor progress.
Additional support can include root-cause analysis, CAPA development, staff coaching, follow-up verification and preparation for a regulator or accreditation body.
Estimated turnaround
3 days–3 weeks
Focused reviews can be completed quickly. Larger, multi-department audits require more planning, site time and reporting.
Estimated consultancy fee
From ₦250,000
Final pricing depends on audit scope, number of locations, standards, staff size, travel and reporting requirements.
Important:
Accreditation-body fees, regulatory inspection fees, laboratory testing, equipment calibration, proficiency testing and travel outside the agreed location are not automatically included.
Frequently asked questions
What laboratories usually ask before booking an audit.
We support internal audits, supplier audits, pre-accreditation assessments, compliance gap assessments, quality-system audits, technical process audits and focused reviews of specific laboratory functions.
Document reviews and selected interviews can be completed remotely. A physical site visit is recommended where facility conditions, equipment, workflow, sample handling or direct observation of activities are important to the audit objective.
The report identifies findings, supporting evidence, risk or priority level and recommended actions. We can also provide separate CAPA development and follow-up support where required.
Yes. A readiness assessment can help your team identify unresolved gaps, test staff awareness and organise objective evidence before the external assessment.
A focused audit may take three to five working days. A complete multi-department audit, including planning, site work and reporting, commonly takes one to three weeks.
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Tell us what you need reviewed.
Share the laboratory type, applicable standard, reason for the audit, number of locations and preferred timeline. Our team will review the request and contact you.
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