This document specifies a process for a medical laboratory to identify and manage the risks to patients, laboratory workers and service providers that are associated with medical laboratory examinations. The process includes identifying, estimating, evaluating, controlling and monitoring the risks.
The requirements of this document are applicable to all aspects of the examinations and services of a medical laboratory, including the pre-examination and post-examination aspects, examinations, accurate transmission of test results into the electronic medical record and other technical and management processes described in ISO 15189.Cross References:ISO/IEC Guide 63:2012IEC/ISO 31010:2009ISO/IEC Guide 51:1999ISO/TR 24971:2019ISO 18113:2009ISO/TS 22367:2008ISO/IEC Guide 99:2007ISO Guide 73:2009IEC 62366-1:2015/COR1:2016IEC 60601-1:2005/COR1:2006ISO 13485:2016ISO 31000:2009ISO 20916:2019IEC 60812:2006ISO 15190:2003IEC 60601-1:2005/COR2:2007ISO 31000:2009 (F)IEC 61025:2006ISO 15189:2012ISO 9000:2015 Advanced AccessIEC 60601-1:2005/AMD1:2012/COR1:2014ISO 14971:2019ISO 9000:2015All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.