The audit is conducted to ensure that the company complies with the rules and the laws. Any non-compliance discovered by the auditors could lead to a warning or the suspension of operations.

Examples in which an auditing body might be interested include:

Previous Audit Findings - The audit is done to see if the laboratory needs to take enough corrective and preventative measures to get rid of the non-conformities that the previous auditors found.

Processes and Operating Procedures - The auditors examine the processes to see if they are being carried out in accordance with quality guidelines. The auditors might determine whether or not laboratory processes adhere to the accepted SOPs.

Staff Competence and Training: The laboratory is in charge of educating its workforce on laboratory procedures, current quality principles, and legal and regulatory needs.

Equipment - All equipment should be in good functioning order and should not be used outside of its normal operational parameters.

Environment - The environment must be suitable for carrying out the task and running the tests.