The Method Validations page holds, per method, the evidence that it performs correctly in this laboratory's hands (ISO/IEC 17025 §7.2). It is the record an assessor asks for by name under §7.2.2.4.
Found under: Analysis Configuration → Methods & Analyses → Method Validations.
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Clicking the icon on each row shows:
| Type | When it is used |
|---|---|
| Verification (external) | §7.2.1.5 — the method is fully validated by others and the laboratory proves it can execute it correctly |
| Validation (lab-developed) | §7.2.2 — the method was developed in-house, is non-standard, or has been modified |
| Revalidation | §7.2.2.2 — the same method is re-tested after a substantive change to the procedure, instrument, analyst or matrix |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Method | Which method — required |
| Type | One of the three above — required |
| Status | Draft, In Progress, Approved, Expired or Superseded |
| Validation Date | When the work was done — required |
| Performed By · Approved By | Who did the work and who approved it |
| Next Review | When it is reconsidered |
| Scope | What the validation covers |
| Parameters Tested | Which performance characteristics were examined — see below |
| Acceptance Criteria · Results | What was required and what was found |
| Fitness Statement | The explicit statement that the method is fit for its intended use |
| Controlled Procedure Document | The validation procedure from Document Control (§7.2.2.4(a)) |
| Certificate URL · Notes | Pointers and remarks |
The hint on Parameters changes with the method: for quantitative methods it suggests precision, trueness, LOD, LOQ, linearity, range and robustness; for qualitative examinations it suggests sensitivity, specificity, and false positive and negative rates.
The status Approved cannot be set while Results or the Fitness Statement are empty — they are the two halves of §7.2.2.4(d)-(e).
Beyond that, you cannot approve your own work: if you are the person who performed it, approval is refused.
You do not have to remember when a revalidation falls due. A draft Revalidation is created automatically when:
The scope is pre-filled with the reason that prompted it.
Points at — this page does not stand without these: