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Laboratory standards

Batch numbering

The identifier that ties a physical container to the records describing it.

A diagram of a vial label, showing compound and strength, batch number, date of manufacture and storage condition, and what each one tells a reader.Compound and strengthwhat it is meant to beBatch numberties the vial to its test recordsDate of manufacturethe clock the shelf life runs fromStorage conditionthe assumption behind that shelf life

A batch is a quantity of material produced in a single defined operation and expected to be homogeneous within itself. The batch number is the identifier under which every record about that quantity is filed: synthesis conditions, analytical results, storage history and distribution.

Its value comes entirely from consistency of use. A number that appears on the certificate but not on the container, or that changes format between systems, breaks the link it exists to preserve.

What a workable system provides

  • A unique identifier that is never reused, printed on the container itself rather than only on outer packaging.
  • A one-to-one link between the identifier and a complete set of records.
  • A retained sample from each batch, so later questions can be tested rather than argued.
  • A recorded manufacture date and, where applicable, a retest or expiry date derived from stability data rather than from convention.
  • A defined route by which a batch can be traced forwards to everyone who received it, which is what makes withdrawal possible.

References

This page explains general practice and cites no specific source. Where a claim requires a source, one is given.