Naslov
ACCREDITATION OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORIES IN CROATIA AND ITS ROLE IN IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY

Autori
Flegar-Meštrić, Zlata ; Perkov, Sonja ; Vučić- Lovrenčić, Marijana ; Škegro, Dinko

Izvornik
Diabetologia Croatica (0351-0042) 42 (2013), 4; 94-102

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
accreditation according to the ISO 15189; patient safety; harmonization of laboratory test results; diabetes care

Sažetak
Providing patient safety and maintaining a high level of quality is the most important priority for any medical biochemistry laboratory. Accreditation according to the ISO 15189, Medical laboratories – Requirements for quality and competence, provides objective proof that the medical biochemistry laboratory operates competently and safely, is patient focused and delivers testing results that can be relied on. It enables national/international recognition of technical competence of medical biochemistry laboratories and is a prerequisite for global harmonization of laboratory test results. Accreditation according to HRN EN ISO 15189, Medical laboratories - Requirements for quality and competence can assure continuous improvement of quality and reliable diagnostic service of medical biochemistry laboratories in Croatia at the national and international level. Laboratory medicine dedicated to diabetes care is among most prominent examples of the importance of accreditation due to the pivotal role of laboratory in the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes mellitus.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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