ISO
Welcome to the Westgard website's ISO section. Here, you will find information on quality management systems in medical laboratories, focusing on ISO 15189 standards, including its 2017 version, and how it relates to ISO lab accreditation. Essays may cover the benefits of achieving 15189 lab accreditation, the requirements for implementing an ISO 15189 quality management system, and the role of ISO for laboratory quality. Some articles might also discuss the connection between ISO 15189 medical laboratories and ISO 17025 calibration requirements, exploring how 15189 calibration services contribute to overall quality.Feel free to explore this category!
In Part 5 of our series of ISO Updates, Dr. Paulo Pereira discusses how to conduct Internal audits based on ISO 19011 good practices for medical laboratories fulfilling ISO 15189 and ISO 9001 specifications
Dr. Paulo Pereira demonstrates 6 case studies of metrological verification of measuring equipment in the medical laboratory, following the ISO 10012:2003 standard.
Dr. Paulo Pereira continues his discussion of ISO standards, taking a look at ISO 10012:2003 "measurement management systems - requirements for measurement processes and measuring equipment"
A list of the more than 550 participants and 85 countries that participated in the 2015 Global Measurement Uncertainty Survey. Thanks to all for providing a worldwide response!