LMQA ISO 15189

Technical Requirements

1. Personnel
1. Eligible and accredited ¹ to work in the laboratory
2. Job resume must have the necessary qualifications ¹
3. Attend workshops ¹ to improve on knowledge and skills
4. Make sure that patient’s information is protected ¹

2. Accommodation and Environmental Condition
1. Clean and ventilated ¹ work area to maintain safe working environment
2. Maintain environmental conditions ¹

E.g. humidity and temperature of laboratory

3. Laboratory Equipments
1. Instruments and reagents are sufficient, maintained and calibrated ¹ to meet the laboratory’s needs

4. Pre-Examination Procedures
1. Patient’s description ¹ is recorded
2. Proper specimen collection and specimen storage ¹

E.g. anticoagulant required

Word Count: 100 (excluding the citations)

Reference

1. Cooper, Greg (2004). Preparing Your Laboratory to Certify or Accredit Under ISO 15189. Bio-Rad Laboratories. Retrieved June 15, 2008 from http://www.sacb.org.sg/documents/PreparinglabforISO15189-GCooper.pdf

Done By: Siti Nurfatin

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