Quality System Essentials (QSEs) Form the Basis of a Laboratory's

question 43

Multiple Choice

Quality system essentials (QSEs) form the basis of a laboratory's quality management system (QMS) and contain the management information needed for a laboratory to perform quality work. Which of the following items might be studied as part of an examination of a laboratory's documents and records?

• A) Records of adequate floor space in all departments
• B) Examples of every document used by the laboratory stored in each department
• C) Examples of safety notices posted in the laboratory
• D) Records of the periodic review of all process and procedure documents

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