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Checklists, guides, and reference materials drawn from 500+ lab engagements. Use them to assess your current compliance posture, prepare for an inspection, or build your quality management program.

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CAP Accreditation

CAP Pre-Inspection Readiness Checklist

A 47-point checklist covering the most frequently cited CAP deficiencies. Walk through each item before your inspection to confirm your lab is ready — or identify the gaps that still need attention.

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CLIA Compliance

CLIA Certificate Application Checklist

Step-by-step checklist for completing a CLIA certificate application, including personnel qualification requirements, test category selection, and common application errors to avoid.

PDF·5 pages
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Quality Management

Internal QMS Audit Checklist

A structured internal audit tool covering document control, nonconformance tracking, corrective action, management review, and staff training records. Designed for labs running their first internal audit.

PDF·12 pages
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Documentation

SOP Annual Review Checklist

Ensure every SOP in your library is current, accurate, and properly signed off. Includes a tracking template for version history and a review schedule worksheet.

PDF·4 pages
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New Labs

Lab Startup Regulatory Checklist

From CLIA registration to first patient specimen — a sequenced checklist covering every regulatory and operational milestone for a new clinical laboratory.

PDF·10 pages
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Accreditation Pathways

CAP vs. CLIA: Choosing the Right Accreditation Path

A plain-language comparison of CAP accreditation and CLIA certification — what each requires, what each costs, and which is the right choice for different lab types and testing menus.

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Accreditation Readiness

How to Conduct a Lab Gap Analysis

A step-by-step guide to running your own gap analysis before engaging a consultant. Covers how to read a CAP checklist, how to score deficiencies by risk, and how to build a remediation priority list.

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Quality Management

Building a CAPA Program That Works

Corrective and preventive action programs fail when they exist only on paper. This guide covers how to design a CAPA workflow your staff will actually use — from nonconformance intake to root cause analysis to closure verification.

PDF·22 pages
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Documentation

Writing SOPs That Pass Inspection

What inspectors look for in a standard operating procedure — and how to write one that is accurate, readable, and defensible. Includes a before/after example and a formatting template.

PDF·16 pages
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CAP & CLIA

Common Deficiency Glossary

Plain-language definitions of the 30 most common CAP and CLIA deficiency citations — what each means, why it matters to an inspector, and the typical remediation approach.

PDF·20 pages
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CLIA Compliance

CLIA Personnel Qualification Reference

A reference table covering CLIA personnel qualification requirements by test complexity level — waived, moderate, and high complexity — including director, technical supervisor, and testing personnel roles.

PDF·6 pages
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Proficiency Testing

Proficiency Testing Enrollment Reference

An overview of PT program requirements under CLIA and CAP, including enrollment deadlines, acceptable PT providers, and what to do when PT results are unsatisfactory.

PDF·8 pages
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These are starting points, not substitutes.

Every resource here is drawn from real engagement work. They reflect what we've seen across 500+ labs — but no checklist can account for your lab's specific test menu, personnel structure, or inspection history.

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Use checklists to find your gaps

Run through the pre-inspection checklist before you engage a consultant. The items you can't confidently check off are the ones that need attention. This gives you a head start and helps us scope an engagement more precisely.

Use guides to understand the process

If you're new to CAP or CLIA, the guides give you the conceptual foundation you need before diving into checklists and SOPs. Understanding why a requirement exists makes it much easier to implement it correctly.

Use reference materials to answer specific questions

The reference documents are designed for quick lookup — personnel qualification tables, deficiency definitions, PT enrollment requirements. Bookmark the ones relevant to your lab type and test complexity level.

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