Standardisation of pathology laboratories in Pakistan: Where we stand today

•Continuing medical education is a key to human resource development for laboratory accreditation.•Local PT providers and calibration laboratories needed to minimize accreditation costs.•Accreditation requires commitment at government level for resource allocation and policy making.•Laboratory censu...

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Published in:Clinical biochemistry 2018-03, Vol.53, p.38-42
Main Authors: Ahmad, Sadia Atif, Aamir, Muhammad, Ahmad, Manzoor, Javed, Mawish, Memon, Attiq
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:•Continuing medical education is a key to human resource development for laboratory accreditation.•Local PT providers and calibration laboratories needed to minimize accreditation costs.•Accreditation requires commitment at government level for resource allocation and policy making.•Laboratory census and categorisation is the first step towards achieving accreditation for all.•A pilot study to assess feasibility of minimum guidelines for small laboratories is proposed.
ISSN:0009-9120
1873-2933
DOI:10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2017.12.012