Clinical pathology accreditation: standards for the medical laboratory

摘要: This article describes a new set of revised standards for the medical laboratory, which have been produced by Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Ltd (CPA). The original in use since 1992 and it was recognised that extensive revision required. A group established CPA this used several international as source references, so resulting are compatible with most recent reference sources. aim is to make assessment laboratories objective possible future. plans introduce these UK 2003 following consultation professional bodies, piloting selected laboratories, training assessors.