6. Conclusion

Like any other process, auditing has only one aim: to improve both the laboratory and the audit. To achieve this, the activity must not only be carried out correctly, but also, and above all, planned and monitored. Management, quality managers and auditors all share responsibility in this area.

As for implementation, while it may seem simple at first glance, only experience and audit practice enable auditors to acquire the acuity needed to apply and respect the method, embody quality values and implement elements that facilitate communication. Only in this way can factual findings be established and shared by the auditor/auditee pair, and the audit objectives achieved.