Diagnostics
IVD & Diagnostic Validation
IVD organizations sit at the intersection of device manufacturing, reagent production and high-volume laboratory operations — which means the validation portfolio spans process, equipment, instrument and informatics work simultaneously.
Reagent and consumable manufacturing
- Formulation, filling and lyophilization process validation
- Cold chain, storage and stability equipment qualification
- Cleaning validation for shared reagent equipment
- Packaging, labeling and serialization systems
Instrument systems and automation
Diagnostic platforms combine mechanical handling, fluidics, detection and software. Qualification of the manufacturing and test equipment that builds and verifies these systems has to account for the measurement chain that ultimately determines whether a produced instrument meets specification.
Informatics and data integrity
- LIMS and middleware in high-throughput operations
- Result calculation, flagging and release logic
- Interfaces to instruments, EHR and reporting systems
- Access control, audit trails and electronic result review
- Complete data capture for repeats, QC failures and recalibrations
Primary references
- FDA — Process Validation: General Principles and Practices
- FDA — Computer Software Assurance for Production and Quality System Software
- FDA — 21 CFR Part 11, Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures
- FDA — Data Integrity and Compliance With Drug CGMP
- FDA — General Principles of Software Validation
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