Manual de procedimientos para el laboratorio de bromatología y nutrición animal

Abstract

A Currently, the Laboratory of Bromatology and Animal Nutrition must comply thoroughly with the procedures established by the international standard NTE INEN ISO/IEC 17025:2017; for this reason, this research aimed to design a procedures manual for the Laboratory of Bromatology and Animal Nutrition. The methodology of this study includes qualitative research aimed at diagnosing the current situation of the Laboratory of Bromatology and Animal Nutrition. Collecting information about the current conditions of the laboratory and its respective procedures was an essential step for this study. Regarding the type, this research is descriptive, detailing each procedure, describing the objectives, personnel responsible for the procedure, theoretical foundations, procedure descriptions, and formats. Considering instruments for the diagnosis, a checklist specific to the NTE INEN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard was necessary to ascertain the status of the laboratory. This methodology involved data tabulation and reference for the procedure’s manual. The initial results regarding the existing information sources and their respective procedures showed a low level of compliance, revealing that only 14% of the procedures were fully developed, whereas 5% of procedures involving equipment use were partially completed. The results of the checklist applied in the laboratory showed that 28% comply, 65% do not comply, and 7% are not applicable. The documentation of the Procedures Manual has been completed according to the requirements established by the NTE INEN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard. Finally, laboratory operations will improve by creating the Procedures Manual for the Laboratory of Bromatology and Animal Nutrition Operation of the Faculty of Animal Sciences of the Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo