ISO 15189:2012 can be used by medical laboratories in developing their quality management systems and assessing their own competence. It can also be used for confirming or recognizing the competence of medical laboratories by laboratory customers, regulating authorities and accreditation bodies. UK CERTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT LTD provides accreditation to the globally recognized standard ISO 15189 Medical Laboratories – requirements for quality and competence.
UK CERTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT LTD accreditation covers the following disciplines:
- Clinical Biochemistry – Toxicology – Endocrinology
- Haematology - Blood Transfusion
- Microbiology - Virology - Parasitology – Serology - Mycology
- Histopathology – Cytology - Mortuaries
- Immunology
- Genetics
- Andrology
- Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics
Benefits of ISO 15189:2012 Certification
For Medical Laboratories
Provides an opportunity for external perspectives on the laboratory’s practice, can avoid the unnecessary repetition of information get-together on performance often essential by regulatory bodies, encourages the sharing of best practice, reduces risk, and Provides international recognition.
For Healthcare Regulators
Provides an independent assurance of quality and safety, provides a mechanism for measuring quality development, supports constancy in the quality of care, encourages innovation
For Patients
Consistency in the quality of care, up-to-date technologies and its processes and techniques reflect present best practice, Staff providing the service is competent to undertake the tasks they perform.