Medical laboratories can be accredited to ISO 15189, Medical laboratories – Particular requirements for quality and competence, to demonstrate the quality and reliability of their services. ISO 15189 was developed with the participation of the medical, scientific, and clinical community, and it contains requirements for diagnostic labs to demonstrate competence to deliver timely, accurate, and reliable results.
Who can be accredited?
Medical Labs that examine the materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases covering all aspects of laboratory investigation including the interpretation of results and advice on further appropriate investigations like:
ISO 15189 accreditation covers the following disciplines:
- Clinical Biochemistry – Toxicology – Endocrinology
- Haematology – Blood Transfusion
- Microbiology – Virology – Parasitology – Serology – Mycology
- Histopathology – Cytology – Mortuaries
- Immunology
- Genetics
- Andrology