Title: Evaluating the impact of ISO 15189 on an Irish histopathology laboratory
Authors: O’Connor, Linda; Malkin, Alison; Carroll, Breffnie
Abstract: Accreditation is the acknowledgement that
the laboratory has reached and maintains a
certain standard of quality. Pre-accreditation,
quality standards in hospital laboratories were
perceived to exist but were undocumented.
The difference post-accreditation is having to
prove that this standard of quality actually
exists and is maintained.
An Irish hospital laboratory is recognised
as accredited when an accreditation body
such as the Irish National Accreditation
Body (INAB) inspects or audits the hospital
laboratory and grants it accreditation status.
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