ISO 15189:2012 specifies requirements for quality and competence in medical laboratories.
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.
ISO 15189 quality standards provide an effective quality management and technical competence framework that enables medical laboratories to meet international standards for patient care and laboratory responsibility. The ISO 15189 quality standards, when carefully planned to meet laboratory requirements, can also improve laboratory services, products and business processes.
Medical laboratories can also benefit from the automation of business processes and controls that help obtain or continually maintain ISO 15189 quality standards.
The following are the basic requirements for ISO 15189 certification
- A well documented procedure analysis by the laboratories.
- Training manual provided by the laboratories.
- ISO 15189 requires an effective detailed analysis of medical laboratory procedures in a bid to make sure that all weaknesses have been identified.
- Detailed evaluation reports of the existing quality management system as well as other monitoring and evaluation reports.
- A detail audit of management reviews
The ISO 15189 certification has a set of very unique benefits and the main objective of certification is quality assurance.
The benefits are listed here below
- An ISO 15189 certification promotes development of an international reputable image for your organization through Quality Assurance and Management Systems.
- Promotes a strong degree of consistency in compliance to medical laboratory laws and legislation both from an international and national perspective.
- Fundamentally critical in promoting laboratory efficiency and responsibility for better results and service delivery.
- The certification program also has been very critical in promoting modern laboratory practices that include professionalism and expertise in conduction of medical activities in the labs.
- Ultimately promoted the growth of customer satisfaction in organizations involved in medical laboratory testing
