Research Material Evaluation Checklist

Before purchase

Use this checklist as a documentation aid; adapt it to your laboratory quality system and applicable requirements.

• Intended laboratory use and required specifications are documented
• Product identifier, format, quantity, and supplier are recorded
• Available COA or analytical records correspond to the listed material
• Methods, dates, batch identifiers, and acceptance criteria are reviewable
• Storage, handling, and transport requirements are available

At receipt

• Shipment and label match the purchase record
• Batch or lot matches accompanying documentation
• Packaging and receipt condition are recorded
• Internal identifier and storage location are assigned
• Discrepancies are quarantined and documented

Before laboratory use

• Material identity is traceable to the received lot
• Current storage and handling records are complete
• Method suitability is assessed independently of supplier marketing
• Open questions and deviations have documented disposition