Table of Contents

Preface<br>0 Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Reference publications<br>3 Definitions<br>4 General<br>5 Quality management system<br>6 Patient safety and quality of care<br>7 Facility conditions<br>8 Equipment and supplies<br>9 Personnel<br>10 Infection prevention and control<br>11 Primary sample collection<br>12 Identification of samples<br>13 Sample integrity<br>14 Sample receipt, assessment, accessioning, stabilization, <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and storage<br>15 Transport of samples<br>Annexes<br>A (informative) - Quality management<br>B (informative) - Biochemistry samples<br>C (informative) - Hematology samples<br>D (informative) - Coagulation samples<br>E (informative) - Transfusion medicine samples<br>F (informative) - Pathology samples<br>G (informative) - Cytology samples<br>H (informative) - Immunohistochemistry samples<br>I (informative) - Microbiology samples<br>J (informative) - Molecular diagnostics samples<br>K (informative) - Additional publications

Abstract

Sets up quality requirements for sample collection, transport, and storage to ensure that patient safety and quality of care are at the forefront of the pre-examination process of laboratory testing.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Canadian Standards Association
ProductNote	Reconfirmed F
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