title: ISO 15189, some comments on its application in the coagulation laboratory.
abstract: In laboratory medicine, the two main general aims are good service and good quality. Presently, external reviews and the accreditation of medical laboratories involve more than the mere assessment of conformance with standards for organizational processes. ISO series have been widely applied for clinical laboratory for recent years. ISO 15189 is the new quality system in the laboratory. It can be applied to coagulation study. Based on this system, the harmonization and standardization of coagulation laboratories are expected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. viroj.w@chula.ac.th
authors.forename: Viroj
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wiwanitkit
mesh_terms: D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards*; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control