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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
chemical engineering
A survey of non-conformances raised during accreditation inspections of medical laboratories in South Africa
Accreditation and Quality Assurance, Volume 10, No. 6, Year 2005
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Description
Under the auspices of the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) the South African medical laboratory accreditation programme was established in June 1999. This study reports the non-conformances identified during the assessment of 103 medical laboratories in South Africa between September 1999 and December 2001. Laboratories were assessed by SANAS, which is the single accreditation body in the Republic of South Africa. All documentation relating to the assessment of each laboratory was reviewed in detail by the authors to identify the numbers and classification of non-conformances under each of the 25 points of the check list. A total of 862 non-conformances were raised. The top five non-conformances identified were (1) quality management system, (2) test methods, (3) records and (4) quality control and laboratory safety. The deficiencies identified in South African medical laboratories should be viewed in a positive light and promote a culture of continuous quality improvement with appropriate allocation of resources. SANAS should continue to align its requirements and procedures relating to accreditation of medical laboratories with those of their international counterparts with whom mutual recognition agreements/arrangements exist. © Springer-Verlag 2005.
Authors & Co-Authors
Dhatt, Gurdeep Singh
United Arab Emirates, Al Ain
Tawam Hospital
Burnett, David
United Kingdom, Penarth
Lindens Lodge
Peters, Sean
South Africa, Pretoria
S. African Natl. Accreditation Syst.
Van Rijswijk, A. W.
South Africa, Cape Town
Pathcare
Statistics
Citations: 5
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s00769-005-0923-5
ISSN:
09491775
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
South Africa