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Out of Specification and Out of Trend Investigation Management

A structured course on managing out of specification and out of trend results in quality control and testing laboratories. Delegates learn a defensible investigation flow from initial laboratory assessment through to full investigation and disposition. The programme helps laboratories reduce invalid results and defend their conclusions.

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What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish out of specification, out of trend and atypical results.
  • Run a phased laboratory investigation with clear decision points.
  • Assess analyst, method and instrument factors objectively.
  • Decide when retesting and resampling are justified.
  • Document findings, root cause and disposition defensibly.
  • Apply preventive actions to reduce recurrence.

Course outline

  1. 01Definitions and regulatory expectations
  2. 02Phase one laboratory assessment
  3. 03Full scale investigation flow
  4. 04Retesting and resampling decisions
  5. 05Root cause determination
  6. 06Disposition and batch impact
  7. 07Documentation and defensibility
  8. 08Trending and prevention

Who should attend

Quality control analysts, laboratory supervisors, quality assurance staff and reviewers.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
29 to 30 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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