Availability of Quality Control information: What is required?

• A. QC information should be kept confidential
• B. QC information must be readily available for auditors
• C. All QC information must be compiled in a quarterly report only
• D. QC information should be available to auditors but only after 6 months

Answer: (B)

Quality Control information must be readily available for auditors. This ensures inspectors can verify that instruments are calibrated, control results are within specification, and test outcomes are trustworthy, supporting transparency, traceability, and regulatory compliance during audits. Keeping QC data confidential would hinder verification, and restricting access to only quarterly reports or delaying availability would prevent timely and effective quality assessment.