Giving assurance that medical laboratories perform
and are competent at high standards.
Every working day, laboratories must perform an average of 300,000 tests in support of the country's healthcare system. Medical laboratories offer the essential test findings that guide treatment choices and health outcomes, from blood tests to biopsies covering diagnosis or the capability to track treatment progress.
The procedure of ISO 15189 accreditation supports trust in the calibre of medical laboratories by confirming their competence, impartiality, and integrity. Labs must operate a quality management system and be able to show that particular tasks are carried out in accordance with the requirements of the applicable standard in order to pass assessments under IQSB accreditation.
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
- Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics