Traceability

Link the source to the decision it informed.

Traceability is more than a batch code. It is continuity across material identity, sample history, methods, results and approved actions.

Information chain

Five records that make a technical story auditable.

01Source recordOrigin, receipt and relevant starting information.
02Sample identityUnique references and handling history.
03Method recordProcedure, conditions and controlled revisions.
04Data recordResults, context and interpretation.
05Decision recordWhat changed, why and who approved the next step.
Information continuity

Traceability makes the technical story reviewable.

The record follows the material from receipt and sample identity through methods, observations, data interpretation and programme decisions.

Source + sample

Know what was examined

Connect origin, receipt, preparation, storage and unique sample references.

Method + data

Know how the result was produced

Preserve procedures, conditions, revisions and contextual observations.

Decision + transfer

Know what changed next

Record approved actions and carry relevant knowledge into the next stage.

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