Table of Contents

Foreword<br>Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Quality management<br>5 Pre-examination processes relating to patient samples<br>6 Infrastructure and environmental conditions<br>7 Equipment and supplies<br>8 Infection prevention and control (biosafety)<br>9 Personnel<br>10 Information for patients and users of services<br>11 Request form<br>12 Patient identification<br>13 Identification of samples<br>14 Sample collection<br>15 Sample integrity and stability<br>16 Transport of samples<br>17 Sample receipt and assessment<br>18 Sample storage prior to examination<br>19 Customer satisfaction<br>20 Identification and control of nonconformities<br>21 Performance indicators<br>22 Documents and records<br>Annex A (informative) - Your five moments for<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hand hygiene<br>Annex B (informative) - Disinfectants<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Describes requirements and good practice recommendations for the collection, transport, receipt and handling of samples intended for medical laboratory examinations.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CH/212