Medical laboratory and international standards
Journal Title: Journal of Analytical Bio-Science - Year 2011, Vol 34, Issue 4
Abstract
With the increased globalization of the economy, that of the medical field (including the medical laboratory) becomes an active participant in the structure of the world economy. As patients and specimens now move across borders not separated by water, as in countries like Europe, the international conformity of medical care regulations with the rise of standardization of both medical testing and procesures will be urgently required. Technical Committee 212 of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO/TC212; Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems) was established in 1955, and remains engaged in the development of international standards throughout the entire field of medical testing. There is currently wide variety of international standards and technical specifications regarding medical testing. They are used not only as standards of accreditation or the certification, but also as a guarantee of the quality of methods used for measurements and measurement equipment. It is hoped that the use of the international standards continues to contribute to the standardization of medical testing well into the future.
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Katsuo Kubono
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