{"id":799,"date":"2025-06-14T14:55:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T14:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmacoguide.com\/?p=799"},"modified":"2025-06-14T14:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T14:55:09","slug":"sop-title-management-of-laboratory-instruments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmacoguide.com\/?p=799","title":{"rendered":"SOP Title: Management of Laboratory Instruments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>SOP Title:<\/u><\/strong> <strong><u>Management of Laboratory Instruments<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Objective: <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To lay down the procedure for management of laboratory instruments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Scope:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This procedure is applicable for management of laboratory instruments in the Quality Control Department.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Responsibility: <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Quality Control Department: To prepare and review the SOP. To follow the procedures laid down for management of laboratory instruments in Quality Control Department as per this SOP.<\/li>\n<li>Quality Assurance Department: To review and approve the SOP and Annexure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Accountability:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Head Quality Control Department, Head Quality Assurance Department.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Procedure<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"697\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\"><strong>5.1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"625\"><strong>Installation and Qualification of Instrument and Equipment :<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">5.1.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"607\">For all new instrument and equipment received in the laboratory allocate an identification number.<\/td>\n<td width=\"19\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">5.1.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"607\">Get the instrument and equipment installed and qualified as per individual installation and qualification protocols, which is either provided by manufacturer\/service provider or prepared in house and approved.<\/td>\n<td width=\"19\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">5.1.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"607\">Prepare operating procedure including calibration parameters and performance verification parameters along with acceptance criteria and frequency schedule based on pharmacopoeia, regulatory guidelines and instrument manufacture\/ service provider\u2019s guidelines etc.<\/td>\n<td width=\"19\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">5.1.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"607\">Perform complete calibration\/ performance verification as mentioned in relevant instrument\/ equipment SOP. In case parameter are listed under multiple schedules, then perform all parameters listed under all schedule\/ frequency.<\/td>\n<td width=\"19\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">5.1.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"607\">While using the instrument, usage entry shall be done in instrument usages logbook\/ log sheet.<\/td>\n<td width=\"19\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">5.1.6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"607\">Incorporate the instrument\/ equipment in master plan for performance verification and get the same also included in the master maintenance schedule available with the maintenance department, if applicable.<\/td>\n<td width=\"19\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>Definitions \/ Abbreviations: <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Definitions :<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Abbreviations:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"105\"><strong>Abbreviation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"297\"><strong>Expansion<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"105\">QC<\/td>\n<td width=\"297\">Quality Control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"105\">QA<\/td>\n<td width=\"297\">Quality Assurance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"105\">SOP<\/td>\n<td width=\"297\">Standard Operating Procedure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"105\">i.e.<\/td>\n<td width=\"297\">That is<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>*Note &#8211; Ready to use SOP available in \u201cDOWNLOAD\u201d Section.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOP Title: Management of Laboratory Instruments Objective: To lay down the procedure for management of laboratory instruments. &nbsp; Scope: This procedure is applicable for management of laboratory instruments in the Quality Control Department. &nbsp; Responsibility: Quality Control Department: To prepare and review the SOP. 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