ISO/IEC 17025:2017 & NABL Audit Ready

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Compliant Cloud LIMS Software

Purpose-built for commercial testing and calibration laboratories to maintain quality management system controls across Clauses 6, 7, and 8 with automated audit trails.

Clause 6, 7 & 8

Full structural mapping

Sec. 7.11

Data integrity & audit trails

Active Lockout

Automated bench guards on overdue calibration

NABL 133 Aligned

Dual-mode scope & sequential ULR engine

DESIGNED TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION STANDARDS

NABL (India) ILAC MRA Signatory UKAS (United Kingdom) Ready A2LA & NVLAP (United States) Section 7.11 Software Qualification
Clause-by-Clause Architecture

How ExactLIMS Fulfills Clauses 6, 7, and 8 of ISO/IEC 17025

Assessors scrutinize objective evidence. Click each clause below to inspect the software mechanism, audit trail, and proof packet generated by ExactLIMS.

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Traceability Matrix

Clause-by-Clause Compliance Mapping

100% Clause Coverage
Clause 6.4 Specification

Equipment & Calibration Management

Standard Standard Implementation Spec

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Requirement:

"The laboratory shall establish a calibration programme, monitor equipment performance, and safeguard against adjustments that could invalidate results."

How ExactLIMS Fulfills This Requirement:

Automated asset registry with calibration schedules, preventive maintenance (PM) timers, and dynamic bench guards that automatically lock out expired instruments from batch allocation.

Auditor Evidence Deliverable:

NIST/NABL-traceable calibration certificates, daily balance verification logs, calibration curve coefficients, and automated out-of-service lockout states.

✓ Calibration Guard✓ Asset Register✓ Lockout State

Explore Related Compliance Disciplines & Audit Resources

ExactLIMS provides specialized modules across Indian and international laboratory testing standards:

Data Governance & Security

Satisfying Section 7.11: Control of Data & Information Management

Assessors pay close attention to Section 7.11, examining whether your software is validated, protected from unauthorized tampering, and backed up properly. ExactLIMS provides software architecture designed around ALCOA+ data integrity principles.

Validated Release & Software Qualification Dossier

ExactLIMS provides qualification documentation verifying calculation engines, access controls, and reporting templates for your accreditation dossier.

Cryptographic Immutable Audit Trails

Every result input, modification, parameter override, and supervisory approval is logged with user ID, before/after value, UTC timestamp, and justification.

Automated Geographic Cloud Backups & Disaster Recovery

Continuous point-in-time automated backups with 256-bit encryption in transit and at rest, satisfying accreditation disaster recovery requirements.

ALCOA+ FRAMEWORK

Data Integrity Enforcement

Compliant Architecture

Attributable

Unique user credentials with e-signatures

Legible

Permanent digital storage; no manual scribble

Contemporaneous

Real-time time-stamping at entry point

Original

Direct instrument ingestion; zero transcription

Accurate

Automated formula calculation & rounding rules

Complete

All raw files, blanks & calibrations preserved

🛡️ Analytical Audit Package: Export complete analytical lifecycle documentation for auditor review in one structured, verifiable packet.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Audit Lead Magnet

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Assessment Readiness Checklist

A practical 25-point internal audit guide mapped to NABL and global accreditation standards. Verify your lab's data integrity, calibration controls, and reporting compliance before lead assessors arrive.

ISO ClauseAccreditation Audit Focus AreaExactLIMS Automation Status
4.1 & 4.2Role-based access control safeguarding data confidentiality & impartialityFully Automated
6.2Personnel training logs, analyst qualification, and blind sample competency checksFully Automated
6.4Automated instrument calibration lockout preventing overdue asset useFully Automated
6.5Metrological traceability to SI units via calibration certificate attachmentsFully Automated
7.2Method lifecycle management (DRAFT → EFFECTIVE → SUPERSEDED) with locked SOP formulasFully Automated
7.4Unique container barcode accessioning, cold storage logging & discard schedulesFully Automated
7.7Continuous Levey-Jennings control charts, Westgard rules, CRM blanks & duplicate checksFully Automated
7.8Sequential Unique Lab Report (ULR) tracking with tamper-evident QR code authenticityFully Automated
7.11Software validation, electronic audit trails, and backup integrity satisfying Section 7.11Fully Automated
8.7Integrated Non-Conformance (NC) and CAPA workflow with 5-Why root cause analysisFully Automated
Accreditation FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About ISO/IEC 17025 Compliance

Detailed answers covering Section 7.11 data integrity, accredited vs. non-accredited scope tracking, measurement uncertainty, and calibration guards.

Regulatory Disclaimer: ExactLIMS provides software workflow capabilities designed to assist laboratories in maintaining their quality management systems and operational documentation in alignment with ISO/IEC 17025:2017. Use of ExactLIMS does not constitute regulatory accreditation, certification, or endorsement by ISO, ILAC, NABL, or any accreditation body. Laboratories remain solely responsible for establishing, verifying, and maintaining their own accreditation status and procedural compliance.
Accreditation Confidence

Pass Your Upcoming ISO/IEC 17025 Audit with Zero Critical Non-Conformances

From equipment calibration guards to method versioning and statistical Levey-Jennings charts, ExactLIMS automates your Quality Management System so your team can focus on analytical excellence.

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Clause 6, 7 & 8 Mapped Section 7.11 Data Integrity NABL & ILAC ULR Reporting