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Accreditation of medical laboratories in Croatia--experiences of the Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital "Merkur", Zagreb.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20437640     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Since 2003 when the international norm for implementation of quality management in medical laboratories (EN ISO 15189, Medical laboratories--Particular requirements for quality and competence) was established and accepted, accreditation has become practical, generally accepted method of quality management and confirmation of technical competence of medical laboratories in the whole world. This norm has been translated into Croatian and accepted by the Croatian Institute for Norms as Croatian norm. Accreditation is carried out on voluntary basis by the Croatian Accreditation Agency that has up to now accredited two clinical medical biochemical laboratories in the Republic of Croatia. Advantages of accredited laboratory lie in its documented management system, constant improvement and training, reliability of test results, establishing users' trust in laboratory services, test results comparability and interlaboratory (international) test results acceptance by adopting the concept of metrological traceability in laboratory medicine.
Authors:
Zlata Flegar-Mestri?; Aida Nazor; Sonja Perkov; Branka Surina; Mirjana Mariana Kardum-Paro; Zoran Siftar; Mirjana Sikirica; Ivica Sokoli?; Ivan Ozvald; Zeljko Vidas
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Collegium antropologicum     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0350-6134     ISO Abbreviation:  Coll Antropol     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-03     Completed Date:  2010-05-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8003354     Medline TA:  Coll Antropol     Country:  Croatia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  181-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital 'Merkur", Zagreb, Croatia. zlata.mestric@zg.t-com.hr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Accreditation / methods,  organization & administration*
Chemistry, Clinical / standards*
Croatia
Documentation / standards
Hospitals, University / standards*
Humans
Laboratories, Hospital / standards*
Medical Audit
Quality Assurance, Health Care / methods,  organization & administration*
Quality Control

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