Traceability of measurements in compliance with the ISO 17025 standard

The term "traceability" has been around for many years. Traceability means knowing the origin of an object, a being or an action.

In terms of "quality", then quality assurance and, finally, quality management (through ISO 17025), the notion of traceability appeared very early on.

As part of a quality approach, an accredited or certified laboratory must ensure traceability of the methods, consumables, technicians, environment and equipment used during analysis, testing or calibration.

In short, measurement traceability involves recording all the data at the time a laboratory technician performs a measurement.