Laboratory quality planning aid
NABL, QC and compliance readiness checklist
Use this first-pass checklist to identify records and systems that may need attention before a formal gap assessment.
How to use it
- Tick an item only when current, usable evidence exists.
- Assign every unticked item to an owner and due date.
- Confirm current criteria directly with NABL, regulators and qualified advisers.
Important limitation
This is an educational planning aid, not a NABL document review, audit, accreditation decision or legal opinion. Medical laboratories seeking NABL accreditation should use current ISO 15189:2022 programme documents and official checklists.
NABL accreditation documents | WHO laboratory quality checklists
Frequently asked questions
Questions laboratories ask about this tool
Who should use the NABL, QC and Compliance Readiness Checklist?
Laboratory quality managers, owners and teams preparing for a formal gap assessment should use it. This resource helps you identify quality-system records that may need attention before an external review. Use it with a real laboratory need, current workload information and written commercial details whenever possible.
What information should I prepare before using it?
Prepare current scope, organization, competency, equipment, method, QC, EQA or comparison, reporting, nonconformity, audit, management-review and applicable compliance records. Prefer recent operating records, verified internal data or a written supplier proposal over guesses. Mark uncertain figures and test both a conservative and a higher case.
How should I interpret the result or checklist?
The score is a self-assessment prompt based only on checked items and does not establish conformity with ISO 15189 or any accreditation decision. Treat the output as a starting point for a decision. Change volume, cost, lead-time or service assumptions to see which inputs materially change the conclusion.
Is this a quotation, product recommendation or proof of compliance?
No. It is a planning and comparison resource, not a supplier quotation, purchase guarantee, clinical recommendation, NABL audit, regulatory clearance or endorsement of a product. Confirm current manufacturer documents, written contract terms, applicable rules and qualified professional advice before acting.
What should I do after using the tool?
Create an evidence-based action plan and confirm current NABL programme documents and applicable legal requirements with qualified specialists. Save your assumptions and unanswered questions, request the same information for every option and obtain important promises in writing. If you need help, share only the necessary business requirement with PathLab Mitra and never submit patient information.