ISO
Welcome to the Westgard website's ISO section. Here, you will find information on quality management systems in medical laboratories, focusing on ISO 15189 standards, including its 2017 version, and how it relates to ISO lab accreditation. Essays may cover the benefits of achieving 15189 lab accreditation, the requirements for implementing an ISO 15189 quality management system, and the role of ISO for laboratory quality. Some articles might also discuss the connection between ISO 15189 medical laboratories and ISO 17025 calibration requirements, exploring how 15189 calibration services contribute to overall quality.Feel free to explore this category!
In 2023-2024, Westgard QC conducted a survey of 1,300 laboratories around the world. The results from the Middle-East show a region half mu, half not.
In 2023-2024, Westgard QC conducted a survey of 1,300 laboratories around the world. The results from Asia show where MU use is rising fastest.
In 2023-2024, Westgard QC conducted a survey of 1,300 laboratories around the world. The results from Europe show where MU dominates all discussion.
In 2023-2024, Westgard QC conducted a survey of 1,300 laboratories around the world. The results from the USA are radically different than the rest of the world.
- MU Survey 2024: The World without the USA
- Uncertainty in How to Calculate Measurement Uncertainty: Different approaches for incorporating effects of clinically significant bias
- Internal audits based on ISO 19011 good practices for medical laboratories fulfilling ISO 15189
- Case studies of metrological verification of measuring equipment