The requirements of ISO 17025 are classified into two types and they are technical requirements and management requirements:

• Management requirements mainly concentrate on control and update of documents organizations monitoring optimization of the quality management system and analysis of the contracts
• Coming to technical requirements of ISO 17025 it mainly relates to calibration and testing procedures such as technical staff, testing and calibration methods, equipment’s, sampling, measurement of traceability, testing and calibration items handling, quality assurance results and other reporting results related to labs.

Why ISO 17025 accreditation is important to labs?

Different laboratories produce different test results for the given sample because of the variance such as staff, equipment used, standard operating procedures that are followed while performing the test. These variations might occur due to the use of unmaintained and uncalibrated instruments, factors related to the environment of the laboratories and the competency level of the technician who is conducting the test. 

Another reason for the variation in the fabrication of the reports to get a retail value. All these factors are done by manipulating the test results and sampling procedure and many other factors lead to inaccuracy and inconsistency of the testing results and their decisions which are derived out of it. Henceforth, there comes ISO 17025 standard which is one such beautiful accreditation that includes requirements for testing laboratories. 

It helps the labs to demonstrate that they are technically competent and make sure the results are very accurate. To claim the technical competency of testing or calibration laboratories ISO 17025 standard includes technical and management requirements and getting updated by the standard proves that the results are very accurate and consistent and are generated according to the protocols of the industry standard

Merits of ISO 17025 certification in Jeddah :

One of the best standard for continuous improvement and self-correction is ISO 17025 standard and the labs which are involved in testing and calibration undergoing ISO 17025 requirements has many benefits now let us see few of them:

• It improves the reliability of the test results and reports that are generated by the laboratory
• It provides an effective and efficient management system for all the procedures and ensures sufficient documentation
• An effective work management system would be ensured by saving valuable money and time and this is done by undergoing the requirements of ISO 17025 standard
• The lapse, which is well maintained, will make sure the appropriate and legitimacy testing and calibration of the equipment.
• There would be confidence and awareness of quality in the test and calibrated results and reports
• By providing accurate results the laboratories can gain a strong competitive edge and can reduce the customer complaints
• It helps the labs to define policies, activities and objectives to have a strategic goal for an organization. The standard creates a proactive risk-based quality and business culture
• By using the latest documentation, technologies testing, and calibration methods have to be reviewed and audited and ISO 17025 assures the credibility of the laboratories can do this.