title: [Recommendations for the control of equipment, reagents and consumables].
abstract: This article describes the dispositions to apply according to the requirements of the EN ISO 15189 standard for selection, purchasing and management of equipment, reagents and consumables in the medical laboratory. Recommendations are developed for acceptance testing, calibration and metrological traceability, maintenance and repair, adverse incident reporting and records to keep.
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authors.lastname: Daunizeau
keywords: ISO 15189; accreditation; equipment; maintenance; reagents