Must the quality manual include all of the laboratory?s procedures? 04/30/2005, 4.2.2
In many clauses, the standard will require a policy and procedure. The policies related to quality must be defined in the quality manual (see 2011 explanation of Section 4.2.2 regarding this). However, the procedure may be found in other documents as long as it is referenced from the quality manual (per Section 4.2.5). If the procedure is included in the quality manual, it is considered sufficient to satisfy both the policy and procedure elements.