NF EN ISO 15189
Medical laboratories - Requirements for quality and competence
This document specifies requirements for quality and competence in medical laboratories.This document is applicable to medical laboratories in developing their management systems and assessing their competence. It is also applicable for confirming or recognizing the competence of medical laboratories by laboratory users, regulatory authorities and accreditation bodies.This document is also applicable to point-of-care testing (POCT).NOTE International, national, or regional regulations or requirements can also apply to specific topics covered in this document.
This document specifies requirements for quality and competence in medical laboratories.
This document is applicable to medical laboratories in developing their management systems and assessing their competence. It is also applicable for confirming or recognizing the competence of medical laboratories by laboratory users, regulatory authorities and accreditation bodies.
This document is also applicable to point-of-care testing (POCT).
NOTE International, national, or regional regulations or requirements can also apply to specific topics covered in this document.
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1 Domaine d'application
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2 Références normatives
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3 Termes et définitions
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4 Exigences générales
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5 Exigences structurelles et de gouvernance
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6 Exigences relatives aux ressources
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7 Exigences relatives aux processus
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8 Exigences relatives au système de management
- A Exigences supplémentaires relatives aux examens de biologie médicale délocalisée (EBMD)
- B Comparaison entre l'ISO 9001:2015 et l'ISO 15189:2022 (le présent document)
- C Comparaison entre l'ISO 15189:2012 et l'ISO 15189:2022 (le présent document)
- Bibliographie
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