Assessment questionnaire to evaluate a laboratory's readiness for CAP (College of American Pathologists) accreditation. Extended from the source Excel workbook with additional readiness questions and richer answer options across 7 topic sections.
7
Topics
41
Questions
11
Required
10
Multi-choice
5
Conditional
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1
Laboratory Profile
7 questions
cap_lp_q01 required
What type of laboratory best describes your organization?
Single choice
cap_lp_q02 required
Which laboratory disciplines does your organization offer?
Multiple choice
Multiple answers possible.
cap_lp_q03
What is your approximate annual (per year) test volume?
Single choice
cap_lp_q04
How many staff work in the laboratory (total headcount)?
Single choice
cap_lp_q05
How many board-certified pathologists or qualified laboratory directors are on staff?
Single choice
cap_lp_q06
Does your lab use a Laboratory Information System (LIS)?
Single choice
cap_lp_q07 conditional
Which commercial LIS platform does your lab use?
Dropdown
Select the system / manufacturer from the list, or choose "Not listed" to enter your own.
Shown only when cap_lp_q06 = "Yes — commercial LIS"
2
Quality Management
10 questions
cap_qm_q01 required
Does your lab operate on a quality management plan?
Single choice
cap_qm_q02 required
Did your lab standardize procedures by creating Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documents?
Single choice
cap_qm_q03 required
Do you consider superior lab quality a nice-to-have or a strategic competitive advantage?
Single choice
cap_qm_q04
Do your lab employees participate in quality management tasks?
Multiple choice
Multiple answers possible.
cap_qm_q05 required
Does your lab have an appointed quality manager?
Single choice
cap_qm_q06
How frequently does your lab conduct internal quality audits?
Single choice
cap_qm_q07
Does your lab have a document control system for SOPs (version control, controlled distribution)?
Single choice
cap_qm_q08
How often are SOPs reviewed and updated?
Single choice
cap_qm_q09
Does your lab have a documented corrective and preventive action (CAPA) process?
Single choice
cap_qm_q10
Are regular management review meetings held to evaluate quality performance?
Single choice
3
Risk Management
5 questions
cap_rm_q01 required
Has your lab conducted a procedural risk management review?
Single choice
cap_rm_q02 conditional
If yes, has this been documented?
Single choice
Shown only when cap_rm_q01 = "Yes"
cap_rm_q03 conditional
How frequently is risk management reviewed?
Single choice
Shown only when cap_rm_q01 = "Yes"
cap_rm_q04
Which phases of the testing process does your risk management cover?
Multiple choice
Multiple answers possible.
cap_rm_q05
Does your lab have an incident / error reporting and tracking system?
Single choice
4
Proficiency Testing
4 questions
cap_pt_q01 required
Does your lab participate in proficiency testing (PT) / external quality assessment (EQA) schemes?
Single choice
cap_pt_q02 conditional
If your lab participates in proficiency testing (PT)/EQA schemes, what is the most relevant objective?
Multiple choice
Multiple answers possible.
Shown only when cap_pt_q01 ≠ "No"
cap_pt_q03 conditional
Which disciplines are covered by your proficiency testing (PT)/EQA participation?
Multiple choice
Multiple answers possible.
Shown only when cap_pt_q01 ≠ "No"
cap_pt_q04
How does your lab handle proficiency testing (PT)/EQA failures or unacceptable results?
Single choice
5
Enterprise Strategy
5 questions
cap_es_q01
What are the drivers of your enterprise strategy?
Multiple choice
Multiple answers possible.
cap_es_q02
How can quality management support your enterprise strategy?
Multiple choice
Multiple answers possible.
cap_es_q03
What is your target timeframe for achieving CAP accreditation?
Single choice
cap_es_q04
What is the primary motivation for pursuing CAP accreditation specifically?
Multiple choice
Multiple answers possible.
cap_es_q05
Has a budget been allocated for the accreditation process?
Single choice
6
Language Capabilities
3 questions
cap_lc_q01 required
Do members of your laboratory speak and read English well?
Single choice
cap_lc_q02 required
Would it be beneficial or mandatory to supply accreditation checklists in a local language?
Single choice
cap_lc_q03
Would your staff benefit from English-language training to support the accreditation process?
Single choice
7
Accreditation
6 questions
cap_ac_q01 required
Is laboratory accreditation mandatory or voluntary in your country?
Single choice
cap_ac_q02
Does your lab currently hold one or several of the following accreditations?
Multiple choice
Multiple answers possible.
cap_ac_q03
What is the accreditation cycle?
Single choice
Duration of the full accreditation cycle in years.
cap_ac_q04
Are there intermediate inspections during the cycle?
Single choice
cap_ac_q05
Has your lab previously undergone an external accreditation inspection?
Single choice
cap_ac_q06
Will you be keeping an existing accreditation after getting CAP accredited?
Single choice
Submit for CAP consultation
Add your contact details so KombiMED can review your responses and follow up. You'll also receive a downloadable results PDF of this assessment.
cap_lp_q08
Which instrument and reagent brands does your laboratory currently use?
Multiple choice
Multiple answers possible. Select every manufacturer whose analyzers, systems or reagents are in routine use in your lab.
* Required. Your responses and contact details are sent to KombiMED for CAP consultation follow-up.
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