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ISO 15189 for Medical Laboratories

A medical laboratory result changes a clinical decision, which is why its quality standard covers the whole examination process rather than only the analysis. This course works through ISO 15189. Delegates cover the pre examination stage where most errors originate, including request, identification, collection and transport, then examination processes, validation and quality control, and the post examination requirements of reporting, critical results and turnaround. Competence, ethics and patient confidentiality are treated in their own right. Point of care testing receives specific attention, since it is performed outside the laboratory by staff the laboratory does not manage but remains its responsibility.

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Course objectives

  • Apply ISO 15189 across pre examination, examination and post examination stages
  • Control the pre examination stage where most errors originate
  • Validate and verify examination procedures and run quality control
  • Meet reporting, critical result and turnaround requirements
  • Establish competence assessment and ethical conduct requirements
  • Bring point of care testing under laboratory governance
  • Prepare for assessment and address common findings

Who should attend

  • Medical laboratory managers and quality managers
  • Clinical scientists and laboratory technologists
  • Pathologists and laboratory directors
  • Point of care testing coordinators
  • Internal auditors and assessors of medical laboratories

Course outline

  1. 01Why the standard covers the whole examination process
  2. 02Pre examination: request, identification, collection and transport
  3. 03Examination procedures, validation and verification
  4. 04Quality control and ongoing validity
  5. 05Post examination: reporting, critical results and turnaround
  6. 06Competence, ethics and patient confidentiality
  7. 07Point of care testing under laboratory governance
  8. 08Assessment preparation and common findings

Scheduled sessions

Scheduled sessions for ISO 15189 for Medical Laboratories
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10 to 12 October 2026Lilongwe, MalawiClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
19 to 21 October 2026Victoria Falls, ZimbabweClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
1 to 3 November 2026Nairobi, KenyaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now

ISO 15189 for Medical Laboratories

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