Guides for small and independent labs
Plain-English, practical writing on ISO 15189 accreditation, quality control and running a modern lab — written for the teams who do the bench work, the QMS and the accreditation prep all at once.
ISO 15189:2022: a practical checklist for small and independent labs
A plain-English, section-by-section checklist for small teams who run the bench, the QMS and the accreditation prep all at once. Use it as a self-assessment before your assessment.
Switching your LIMS without downtime: a practical migration guide
A low-risk, staged approach to changing your lab's LIMS — plan, parallel-run, validate and cut over — so you never have to flip a switch and hope.
ISO 15189 Readiness: what a UKAS assessor actually looks for
What a UKAS assessor checks on the day, the records that decide the visit, the findings labs lose marks on, and a pre-assessment checklist you can work through in advance.
Westgard rules without the spreadsheet: a practical guide to live QC
What the Westgard rules actually do, why running them live beats running them thoroughly, and what a defensible QC record looks like to a UKAS ISO 15189 assessor.